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Gunga Galunga Boulder Climbing

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Elevation:	4,465 ft	1,361 m
GPS:	36.03898, -115.46328 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	196 total · 6/month
Shared By:	James Braithwaite on Mar 27, 2023
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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

A beautiful highball arete located on the right side of the canyon with a lofty approach.
From middle of canyon you can see the large spire of the boulder sticking out with a wide crack running down it's right side.

Getting There

Use attached images as a reference for getting through the scree and bush on the way to this boulder.

After following the directions to get to the prior “Right Fork” area, continue slightly uphill and left at the fork. Continue along the trail, head slightly downhill and right into the tree line, and take another right to squeeze between a slabby cracked boulder (left) and a tree (right).

From here you should reach a creek (or a small wash if it is dry, shown in the photos) where Water Colors lies upstream to your left. After crossing you will go up above the tree line again through a chossy trail with lots of scree (this view with a drawn path is also in the photos). Go to the right and bushwhack a bit through very tight bushy trails with those red/copper bushes and go downhill to crawl beneath a large wide and flat boulder (this view is also in the photos). This will open up the alcove with Gunga Galunga.