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Routes in The Observatory
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Ancient Evil S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Bad Omen S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Bewitched S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13 |
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Burn Rate S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Dark Lotus S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Dark Thoughts S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Dark Void S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Deicide S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Lesser, Greater...Middling S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Nociceptor S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Residual Heat S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Shinigami S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Spiritbox S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Warlock T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Which Hunters S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Witches Honor T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
| Type: | Sport, 350 ft (106 m), 5 pitches |
| FA: | KG, RF |
| Page Views: | 248 total · 29/month |
| Shared By: | KrisG on Apr 16, 2024 |
| Admins: | Luke EF, Larry DeAngelo, Justin Johnsen |
Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet.
Details
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
Spiritbox climbs 350' up the very middle of the Observatory starting in the corridor (left side) at the very bottom of the cliff.
Pitch 1: 5.8, 7b, 90': Start in the corridor at the bottom of the cliff on the left side of the large blocks. Where the blocks form a left-facing corner with the cliff there are two, low first bolts. Climb the left bolt line, about 4' left of the corner, straight up the face to an anchor about 35' into the low-angle, scramble section.
Alternate Pitch 1:The right bolt line in the corner is the single pitch route, Dark Lotus (5.9-). You could easily climb this past its anchor and continue up to the anchor for P1 of Spiritbox.
Pitch 2: 5.0, 2b, 50': A short scramble up to anchors at the base of the vertical, main wall. Should probably just combine this pitch with either P1 or P3, slings are helpful for this.
Note: it's very easy to reach the anchors for the route Lesser, Greater...Middling (which also goes to the top) about 30' to the right at the base of the vertical, upper main wall.
Pitch 3, 5.10a, 11b, 80': Climb straight up crossing a horizontal seam/crack and a slight bulge. Near the top the angle eases into some easy friction climbing to the anchor. Note: there are quick-clip lower-offs for those climbing only this pitch, as it can be accessed from the sloping ledge along this section of the wall.
Pitch 4 5.9, 7b, 50': Head up and slightly left to the steep wall above (it climbs easier than it looks). Continue to another bulge onto a sloping ledge and anchors. A relatively short pitch but punchy and fun, and easily combined with the next pitch to top out.
Pitch 5 5.9-, 8b, 70': Follow bolts up to a large ledge with anchors on the right side. Watch for some soft rock as you pull onto the ledge at the top.
Descent: Walk off or rappel the route. A rope-stretcher rappel with a 70m will reach the third pitch anchors from the top (skipping fourth pitch anchors).
For the walk-off, go left/northwest across the summit ledge and find the short 10' scramble down the backside to another ledge (this is the far right side of the Stratocaster ledge). Continue left/northwest 100' to just past a house-sized boulder on your right and start descending ramps and ledges down to the left side of Wall of Confusion. You are scrambling down one Stratocaster approach option. This is a full-on 4th class scramble down.
Location
Start in the left side corridor at the bottom of the cliff next to the boulder jam. To access this corridor approach as for the Gallery and head through the notch at the top of the scramble after you cross the wash. Once through the notch drop into a gully and take a flat trail to the right about 100'. (Going left reaches Battle Wall.)
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