Lotta Balls Wall

BETA PHOTO: Looking up at the balls.

Description 

Excellent rock, good quality traditional routes, and a bit of shade characterize this north-facing wall. Most of the climbs are four pitches long and end on a broken ledge system part way up the main face. The standard descent is via the gully on the left (east) side of the face. Some scrambling and 2 or 3 short rappels get you down to the easy terrain. As you approach the bottom stay tight to the left and hug the base of the cliff. Climb down through a small notch to arrive exactly at your pack.

Getting There 

Park at the First Creek trailhead on Route 159. Follow a wide trail west. As the trail nears the mouth of the canyon, it drops into the wash for a while. It then continues on the bench on the south side of the stream until it climbs the short steep hill to the base of the wall

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Black Magic 5.8  NV : Red Rock : ... : Lotta Balls Wall

A nice route to combine with Lotta Balls, we thought it was just as good. Begin about 40ft right of Lotta Balls, at a sharp flake.P1-150ft. Climb the flake and then pass 2 bolts, heading right at the 2nd bolt into a thin crack. Climb the crack and face to belay at a single bolt (and gear in crack, or cool natural thread).P2-140ft. Straight up the crack and face to a 2 bolt anchor. Easier pitch, but a bit runout in places.P3-140ft. Avoid getting s...[more]   Browse More Classics in NV

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BETA PHOTO: Lotta Balls Wall	vegastradguy after lead on Trihardral, contemplati...	Even the boulders at the base have a lotta balls. ...
A Bighorn Sheep, and Lotta Balls Wall. Taken 7/11...	Black Magic: A sweet pitch of rock with great posi...	Shot from 3rd pitch belay on Lotta Balls. Climber...