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The Hamlet Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Hamlet

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	Plays the Thing, The S,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Die is Cast, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Frailty Thy Name is Sandstone S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Sweets to the Sweet S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	When the Blood Burns S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Thy Spirit of a Father Lost S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	To Grunt and Sweat S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Perchance to Dream S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sea of Troubles S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Contageous Blastments S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Passing Through Nature to Eternity S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Some Strange Eruption S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Stand Dumb and Speak Not S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rosencrantz S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Guildenstern S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Undiscovered Country TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	What Dreams May Come TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Moni's Money TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Madness and the Method, The TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Rest is Silence, The TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Alas, Poor Yorick S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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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

William Shakespeare wrote a play filled with some of the best potential route names of perhaps any work written in the English language. One of the crags in Red Rock Canyon has taken advantage of this literary gift, The Hamlet.

The Hamlet is a great wall with a variety of moderate routes that range from 5.5 to 5.10 and has become a First Pullout staple. The wall is comprised of two tiers. The upper tier is where you will find the sport climbing. Three of these routes start in a shaded slot canyon that is usually cool year round. The majority of the toprope lines are on the lower tier and are serviced by three sets of glue-in anchors. The rock is fairly well traveled and has shed most of its loose and questionable holds over the years. A great spot for new climbers and intermediate leaders.

The Hamlet and The J Wall :

The The J Wall is a collection of three sport routes directly to the left of the Hamlet top rope area. Confusion by visiting climbers has led to these routes sometimes being mistaken for the sport routes on the upper section of the Hamlet. Which is an unfortunate happenstance as the grades on the J Wall are significantly higher than those of the Hamlet. For additional information on their exact location and grades you can reference the Hamlets topo or the J Wall page here on MP.

Getting There

Head downhill from the parking lot. Halfway down the hill, make a left at a fork, continuing downhill to a low point in a wash. Head back uphill (slightly right) through braided trails with a large tiger striped rock formation (Tiger Stripe Wall) on the right. At the top of this hill, the trail becomes a more defined ridge trail with a good size gully/wash on the right. From the crest of the ridge trail, the wall becomes visible on the right, with the unmistakable incut arch of the left side of the crag and the varnished The J Wall below. The most direct path will be down through the vegetated wash in front of you. This will take you past the WAG bag holder placed by the Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition. Continuing up and out past it will bring you to the base of the hamlet. 15-20 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Hamlet

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 53 ● Passing Through Nature to Eternity Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 61 ● Some Strange Eruption Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 335 ● Frailty Thy Name is Sandstone Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 313 ● Sweets to the Sweet Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 23 ● Undiscovered Country TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 51 ● Stand Dumb and Speak Not Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 54 ● Alas, Poor Yorick Sport 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 27 ● The Madness and the Method TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 210 ● When the Blood Burns Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 232 ● To Grunt and Sweat Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 207 ● Perchance to Dream Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 231 ● The Die is Cast Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 26 ● Moni's Money TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 247 ● Sea of Troubles Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 235 ● Thy Spirit of a Father Lost Sport