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The Gun Club Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Gun Club

Cactus Wall, The 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Left (South) Wall 0 / 26 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Right (North) Wall 0 / 28 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

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Elevation:	2,860 ft	872 m
GPS:	36.22964, -115.33607 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Matt McMurray on Nov 15, 2006 · Updates
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Description

The Gun Club is a small canyon with routes lining both sides. The majority of the routes are relatively short (40 ft), but the short approach and quality of the routes make this a great crag for an evening outing, or an all-day climbfest.

The south wall (north facing) gets shade from mid-morning onwards, while the north wall (south facing) gets sun for most of the day. The rock here is sharp, and requires careful technique as well as some callouses. =)

All anchors inspected/updated/replaced in August 2023 with ASCA hardware.

Getting There

Quite a nice approach in all regards. Take the 215 beltway to Cliff Shadows Parkway/W Cheyenne Ave, then in about half a mile turn left onto W Alexander Rd; continue to the park entrance at the end. Alternatively, simply navigate to what Google calls "Cliff Shadows Open Desert Park". Park in the smallish paved lot or larger gravel lot, then hike over to the the obvious crags facing each other just across the wash. (Previous instructions referenced turning onto a "dirt road just before Alexander"; this no longer applies, there is now a separate playground park in that space.)

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Gun Club

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 95 ● Bushmaster Sport Right (North) Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 47 ● Bad Shot Sport Left (South) Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Sunshine Side Grip Sport Left (South) Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 56 ● Under Fire Sport Left (South) Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 121 ● Buttstroke Sport Right (North) Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 68 ● Packing Heat Sport Right (North) Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 103 ● Under Cover Sport Right (North) Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 71 ● Clay Pigeon Sport Right (North) Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 72 ● Pistol Whipped Sport Right (North) Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 64 ● Point Blank Sport Right (North) Wall
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 53 ● Muzzle Loader Sport Right (North) Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 92 ● High Caliber Sport Left (South) Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 38 ● Cliffhanger Sport Right (North) Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 50 ● Rock Salt Sport Right (North) Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 20 ● Slingblade Sport Left (South) Wall