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Cathedral Rock Rock Climbing

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Areas in Cathedral Rock

Belltower, The 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Church Pew, The 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Outhouse, The 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Walden 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Weakness Wall 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

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Elevation:	8,525 ft	2,598 m
GPS:	36.2548, -115.64968 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Cathedral Rock is the prominent cliff next to the Mt. Charleston Lodge in Kyle Canyon. There is a 40 minute hike up the side of the rock, making it one of the most summitted formations on the mountain. There is one route on Cathedral Rock called the Cathedral Route, which is a bolted three-pitch line that reaches the top.

Getting There

Park just before the Charleston Lodge at the end of S.R. 157, in the Cathedral Rock parking area. Be sure not to park along the streets as I received a $120 ticket for doing so even though the nearest sign instructing people not to do so was 100 feet away! From the parking lot walk up the stairs and take the trail leading off to the left for the hiking trail or to the right to go to the headwall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cathedral Rock

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Weakened Warrior Sport Weakness Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 13 ● My Weakness is Strong Sport Weakness Wall
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 16 ● Weakness Unknown Sport Weakness Wall
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 22 ● Hunchback Sport Belltower
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● The Life I Imagined Sport Walden
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 14 ● No Rest for the Weak'ed Sport Weakness Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Several More Lives to Live Sport Walden
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 20 ● The Belltower Sport Belltower
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 7 ● Traditional Temptation Sport Church Pew
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 9 ● I am the Breeze Sport Walden
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 28 ● Bonshō Sport Belltower
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 16 ● Walk on Water Sport 3 pitches Church Pew
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 10 ● What is Your Weakness? Sport Weakness Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 8 ● Communion Wafer Sport Church Pew
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 16 ● The Cathedral Route Sport 3 pitches Church Pew