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Mount Potosi Rock Climbing

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Areas in Mount Potosi

East Side 0 / 80 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 80

North Side 0 / 103 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 103

West Side 1 / 114 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 115

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Elevation:	8,467 ft
GPS:	35.96641, -115.50218 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Mount Potosi is one of the major limestone sport climbing hubs in the Las Vegas area. This area is relatively secluded and not very populated. The limestone ranges in quality, but most of the established climbing is on good rock. There are hundreds of routes of nearly every grade, including some of the harder climbs in the country.

The mountain offers nearly year-round climbing, with sunnier spots like Cactus Joes and Clear Light Cave remaining climbable through much of the winter, while shadier, high-elevation spots like Old Spanish Trail Crags (Story Crags) and 5G remain pleasant on all but the hottest summer days.

Getting There

Drive west from Las Vegas on 160 toward Pahrump. Mount Potosi is on the left (south) side of the road just before the small community of Mountain Springs.

See individual crags pages for their reaspective approaches on a variety of unpaved desert roads.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Mount Potosi

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 26 ● Ichabod's Poop Chute Sport W Side > … > Upper Cliffs > Spit Roasted Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 44 ● Little Mochi Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 23 ● Capt'n Stab'n Sport W Side > … > Upper Cliffs > EnTRAPment Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 32 ● Clem Fandango Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 24 ● Rocks Are My Friends Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 39 ● Kentucky Kid Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 9 ● 80 Feet of Heat Sport W Side > … > Upper Cliffs > EnTRAPment Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 18 ● Movin’ to Minnesota Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 13 ● Guns and Provolone Sport E Side > Porcelain Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 15 ● Skipper the Eyechild Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 37 ● Moment of Clarity (1st anchor) Sport E Side > Clear Light Cave
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 12 ● Jack O'Neill Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 27 ● Newtonian Mechanics Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Story Crag Main Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 10 ● Particle Accelerator Sport W Side > Old Spanish Tra… > Science Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 6 ● Countdown to Ecstasy Sport E Side > Clear Light Cave

● Ichabod's Poop Chute

W Side > … > Upper Cliffs > Spit Roasted Wall

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Little Mochi