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Family Crag
Nevada
> Southern Nevada
> Red Rocks
> (01) Calico Basin
> Kraft Mtn Area
Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet.
Details
Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm, the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.
HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor). These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out - consider bringing one to be part of your kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).
Description
Sport crag that's ideal for beginners and gym climbers looking for a first day out that's secluded and easy to find. East facing, late afternoon shade.
Getting There
From the typical parking at the end of the Calico road, cross the wash and head right towards the Monkey Bar Boulder, passing the Plumber's crack boulder after a couple of minutes' hike. Once at Monkey Bars, several trails allow a choice of wash, near the wash, and higher up. Staying out of the wash but near it seems best-you will be entering Gateway Canyon as the walls close in. Walk about three minutes past where you enter Gateway, past a couple of overhanging bolted routes that seem decidedly non-moderate (this is Conundrum Crag). Family Crag faces you squarely and has three bolted routes on it about two minutes off-trail up the hill.
[Hide Comment] Great area with solid routes for a new leader at 5.8+ to 5.9. The 9's can be fairly sustained and no one is ever here. Cheers. Have fun
Mar 17, 2014
[Hide Comment] At the far Lefthand side of the crag, far right from “Wayward Son” is a 5.8ish crack. Aprox 70 feet, standard pro to 5”, trad anchor.
Oct 18, 2021
[Hide Comment] Family Crag is about a 20 minute walk from the trailhead. Look for a triangular boulder on the trail, edged in chalk . The crag is up and left from this boulder.
Jan 19, 2022
[Hide Comment] 20 min walk-in plus a few seconds. How many seconds was that? Oh, about a 1000! Anyway don't follow the GPS coords like I did, or if you do allow about an extra 30min to find the crag, it's about 100m closer to the road end, and to the left of that (now obvious) chalk covered triangular rock.
This is an awesome little crag and well worth the perseverance. After leading right most route (Family Affairs), there is straightforward access to TR the other 3.
Sep 28, 2022
henderson, nv
Austin, MN
St.George Orem Denver Vegas
Lower Hutt, NZ
This is an awesome little crag and well worth the perseverance. After leading right most route (Family Affairs), there is straightforward access to TR the other 3. Sep 28, 2022