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Elevation: 4,269 ft
GPS: 36.16162, -115.43509
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Shared By: Michael Kimm on May 17, 2012
Admins: Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Aaron Mc, Justin Johnsen
Warning Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. DetailsDrop down

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An isolated, 200-foot wall on the back way to Turtlehead Peak, hiding in plain sight from the Kraft parking lot. The climbing is incredibly varied: steep varnish crimping, overhanging jugfests, technical slabs, even a couple crack pitches. These are all brand new routes, so care should be taken for now; the wall is still shedding a fair amount of rock. Helmets are probably a good idea. Gets afternoon shade, more of it in the winter.

Getting There Suggest change

The approach is not as complicated as it seems. Take the trail of the back of the Kraft parking toward Alternative Crag and the Ash Spring Boulders. At Ash Spring, cross the wash and take the trail to the east (right) of the wash. When this trail gets very close (a few feet) from the wash proper, cross the wash again and begin scrambling straight west, aiming for a 35-foot high huecoed blob of sandstone. Take the eastern path around this, onto a rib of stone, until you can cut up one more level on the left through a fifteen foot break, arriving under a large freestanding boulder. Continue up under this boulder along the slabs until you arrive at the base of the wall. 25-35 minutes.

27 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Fringe

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 42
Broad Border
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 91
Hippie Vest
Sport 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 50
Bear My Soul
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 29
Behavior Issues
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 15
Trust Issues
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Skullduggery
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 16
Sendimental
Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 46
Cowboy Curse
Sport 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 25
Summer Session
Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 32
Outlier
Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Take It Sleazy
Sport 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 6
Semantics (AKA Some Antics)
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 117
Lunatic
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 10
Cowboy Bebop
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Grizzly
Sport 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Broad Border
 42
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Hippie Vest
 91
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
Bear My Soul
 50
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
Behavior Issues
 29
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 2 pitches
Trust Issues
 15
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Skullduggery
 8
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Sendimental
 16
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Cowboy Curse
 46
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 2 pitches
Summer Session
 25
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 2 pitches
Outlier
 32
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 2 pitches
Take It Sleazy
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Semantics (AKA Some Antics)
 6
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
Lunatic
 117
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Cowboy Bebop
 10
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Grizzly
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport 2 pitches
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