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Southern Nevada Climbing

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Areas in Southern Nevada

Arrow Canyon 50

Big Rocks Wilderness (aka Mecca) 3

Blue Diamond Area 52

Boulder City Area 41

Christmas Tree Pass 43

Eldorado Mountains 273

Henderson Crags 45

Highlands, The 0

Jean Boulders 9

La Madre Range 259

Las Vegas East 14

Moapa Peak 2

Mormon Mountains 74

Mount Charleston 483

Mount Potosi 312

Needles and Haystacks 3

Rainbow Canyon 72

Red Rock Boulders 1,157

Red Rocks 2,791

Sun City 24

X-Cave, The 5

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Description

Southern Nevada is famous for easy to reach limestone and sandstone walls of all heights.

Community

Desert Rock Sports Las Vegas is a must stop spot for gear and info, right down the street from Red Rock.
Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition (SNCC) is the local Access Fund affiliate. They're on MP: Southern Nevada Climbers Coalition.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southern Nevada

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 997 ● Solar Slab Trad 9 pitches Red Rocks > (12) Oak Creek… > Solar Slab - Upper Tier
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,691 ● Dark Shadows Trad 4 pitches Red Rocks > … > Mescalito > Dark Shadows Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,486 ● Frogland Trad 6 pitches Red Rocks > … > Whiskey Peak > N Face
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1,129 ● Crimson Chrysalis Trad 9 pitches Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Cloud Tower
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 964 ● Armatron Trad 6 pitches Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Brownstone Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1,624 ● Epinephrine Trad 13 pitches Red Rocks > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 824 ● Dream of Wild Turkeys Trad 10 pitches Red Rocks > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 634 ● Sour Mash Trad 6 pitches Red Rocks > (16) Black Velv… > Black Velvet Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 887 ● Unimpeachable Groping Sport 7 pitches Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Ginger Buttress
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 968 ● Triassic Sands Trad 6 pitches Red Rocks > … > Whiskey Peak > N Face
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 568 ● The Fox Trad Red Rocks > … > Red Spring > Fox Area
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 512 ● The Nightcrawler Trad 5 pitches Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Brownstone Wall
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 837 ● Levitation 29 Trad 9 pitches Red Rocks > (12) Oak Creek… > Eagle Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 740 ● Yaak Crack Sport Red Rocks > (04) Second Pul… > Gallery
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 475 ● Cloud Tower Trad 6 pitches Red Rocks > (11) Juniper Ca… > Cloud Tower