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Elevation: 4,121 ft 1,256 m
GPS: 39.88433, -119.60139
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Climbing areas proximal to Pyramid Lake.

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Head north out of Reno on Highway 445 (Pyramid Highway) or Highway 447. The drive is between 30 and 90 minutes, depending on where you're going.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pyramid Lake Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V3 6A
 4
● Panic
Boulder
Pig Rock Area > Pot Belly Boulders > Panic & Pain Boulder
V6 7A
 7
● Knuckle Buster
Boulder
Purgatory > N Parking Lot B… > Knuckle Buster
V10 7C+
 4
● Neoplastic
Boulder
Pig Rock Area > Pot Belly Boulders > Bear's Den
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 7
● Unknown 5.7
Sport, TR
Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 12
● Uncle Olly
Sport, TR
Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
● Sapphire Eyes
Sport
Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● Honduras Beaches
Sport
Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
● Spanish Bombs
Sport
Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 5
● Incoming Scud
Sport, TR
Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 26
● Plant Food
Sport
Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
● Bingo's Revenge
Sport
Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
● Elastique
Sport
Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 7
● Dentist
Sport
Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Panic Pig Rock Area > Pot Belly Boulders > Panic & Pain Boulder
 4
V3 6A Boulder
● Knuckle Buster Purgatory > N Parking Lot B… > Knuckle Buster
 7
V6 7A Boulder
● Neoplastic Pig Rock Area > Pot Belly Boulders > Bear's Den
 4
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Unknown 5.7 Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
 7
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
● Uncle Olly Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
 12
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
● Sapphire Eyes Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
 13
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Honduras Beaches Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Spanish Bombs Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Towers
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Incoming Scud Pig Rock Area > Contra Canyon > Contra Canyon Lower Wall
 5
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Plant Food Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
 26
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Bingo's Revenge Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Elastique Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Dentist Pig Rock Area > Little Shop of Horrors
 7
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
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Tufa at Pyramid Lake, north of Reno.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
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