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Clark Mountain Rock Climbing

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Elevation:	6,264 ft
GPS:	35.52852, -115.56992 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Benjamin Chapman on Jan 19, 2015 · Updates
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Description

Clark Mountain is in the Mojave National Preserve. High quality limestone offers high end sport routes developed in the 1990s by Randy Leavitt. Long approach via rocky unmaintained dirt roads. The area was made famous by Chris Sharma with his groundbreaking ascent of "Jumbo Love" (5.15b) in 2008. Clark Mountain has been described as containing the best limestone climbing in America.

Getting There

Approached due unmaintained dirt road off the I-15 near the CA/NV border, stateline. Exit I-15 at Bailey Road in Mountain Pass. Drive north a short distance, then turn left onto the paved Clark Mountain Road.