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Calico Basin


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Description 

Calico Basin has a wide variety of short routes. There is a mixture of trad and sport climbs. Calico Basin is a residential area, so climbers should be careful to avoid disturbing the people who live there. At the time of this writing (2005) there is a good deal of construction going on here, so be prepared to be adaptable as regards parking areas and approach walks.


Getting There 

Drive west on Charleston. About 2 miles before you get to the main scenic loop road, there is a turnoff to the right for Calico Basin. It is clearly marked.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Calico Basin:
Physical Graffiti   5.6     Trad, 2 pitches, 290 feet   Riding Hood Wall
Bottoms up   5.7     Trad, 120 feet   Gnat Man Crag
Classic Corner   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Red Springs Rock
Valentine's Day   5.8+     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Moderate Mecca
A Man in Every Pot   5.8+     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Cannibal Crag
Could'nt be Schmooter   5.9-     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Winter Heat Wall
Atman   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Yin and Yang Cliff
High Class Ho   5.10a/b     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Winter Heat Wall
Side Effects   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Moderate Mecca
The Fox   5.10+     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   The Fox Area
Yin and Yang   5.10d     Trad, 40 feet   Yin and Yang Cliff
Shit Howdy   5.11-     Trad, 100 feet   Shit Howdy
Baseboy (Bolted Variation)   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   Cannibal Crag
Caustic Cock   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 40 feet   Cannibal Crag
Mr Choad's Wild Ride   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 105 feet   Sunny and Steep
Winter Heat   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Winter Heat Wall
Pickled Cock   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Cannibal Crag
Sunny and Steep   5.11+     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet, Grade II   Sunny and Steep
Synapse Collapse   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 35 feet   Cannabis Crag
Steep Thrills   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch   Sunny and Steep
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Featured Route For Calico Basin
Darren on New Wave Hookers.  Photo by Karate Pete.

New Wave Hookers 5.12c  NV : Red Rock : ... : Cannibal Crag
This climb starts off same start as Wonderstuff but traverse right on slopey rail over to second bolt, then straight up "bee-hive" looking rock (cruxy) to big moves on jugs. Best route at Cannibal. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in NV


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Calico Basin. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Calico Basin.
Photo by Blitzo.


Jay on one of the Kraft Boulders.  March 2005. See the seperate section on Kraft from the Red Rock main page for more bouldering info.

Jay on one of the Kraft Boulders. March 2005. See...

These guys can live 100 years and can survive drinking only once per year!  This one was wandering around the Kraft Boulders in June 2004.

These guys can live 100 years and can survive drin...

Turtlehead Peak

Turtlehead Peak

Calico Basin at Night

Calico Basin at Night

Someones monument left high up in the canyon.  Not exactly sure what was going on here?

Someones monument left high up in the canyon. Not...

Red Spring parking Lot.

Red Spring parking Lot.

Interpretive sign about rock climbing.

Interpretive sign about rock climbing.

Native Mojave yucca (Yucca shidigera).

Native Mojave yucca (Yucca shidigera).

Wetland boardwalk with native Arizona ash trees (Fraxinus velutina).

Wetland boardwalk with native Arizona ash trees (F...

Wetland boardwalk and surrounding area.

Wetland boardwalk and surrounding area.

Side Effects on the back side of red springs

Side Effects on the back side of red springs

The petrified dunes, Calico Hills. Photo: Bob Horan Collection.

The petrified dunes, Calico Hills. Photo: Bob Hora...

A sun shower on the Calico hills

A sun shower on the Calico hills

Calico Hills

Calico Hills

If you are lucky, you might run into one these on the hike in.

If you are lucky, you might run into one these on ...