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Pig Rock Area Climbing

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Areas in Pig Rock Area

3 Kings Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Bigmouth Cave (Boulder) 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Contra Canyon 0 / 11 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Cowpie Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Entrance Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Little Shop of Horrors 0 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Needle Rock 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Nevada Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Pig, The 0 / 0 / 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Pot Belly Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Shooting Gallery Buttress 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

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Elevation:	4,461 ft	1,360 m
GPS:	39.89194, -119.6335 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Rick D on Nov 14, 2008
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Description

Volcanic Tuff. Winter cold climbing season. 40 minutes north of Reno on Pyramid Highway. Secluded, good place to train in the winter.

Getting There

From the intersection WITH McCarren Blvd, head north on Pyramid Hwy for "about" 23.9 miles (Google Maps calls it 25.3). After Crossing a small bridge which goes over a dry wash - Mullen Creek - , take a left on a dirt road. You will need a 4 wheel drive.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pig Rock Area

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

V3 6A 5 ● Panic Boulder Pot Belly Boulders > Panic & Pain Boulder
V10 7C+ 5 ● Neoplastic Boulder Pot Belly Boulders > Bear's Den
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Sapphire Eyes Sport Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 14 ● Uncle Olly Sport, TR Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Honduras Beaches Sport Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● Spanish Bombs Sport Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Incoming Scud Sport, TR Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 29 ● Plant Food Sport Little Shop of Horrors
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 5 ● Bingo's Revenge Sport Little Shop of Horrors
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Elastique Sport Little Shop of Horrors
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 9 ● Dentist Sport Little Shop of Horrors