Red Rocks, Nevada

Red Rocks Conservation Area is approximately 20 miles west of the ever growing Las Vegas area. The one-way 13 mile roadway weaves a journey into this striking canyon of pink, red, and yellow sandstone. There are many cracks to be climbed here but the majority of the climbing is on desert varnished plates and features lending it more to face climbing than traditional crack climbing as found in southern Utah. The Mojave is a hot place, temperatures can easily exceed 110 in the shade, making the Black Corridor area of Red Rocks an amusement park line of ropes and people waiting to climb. This canyon however has multiple outcroppings and washes facing every direction allowing the adventurous to find a climb in the shade at any given time of day. No camping in Red Rocks and whatever you do please do not touch the Burros!

Camping is found at the 13-Mile Campground just east of the Red Rocks preserve off of Charleston Blvd. It is typically closed during the summer months (June - August) each year. Individual camping is $10/night and reservations are not needed. Group campspots (10+ people) are available by reservation. There is water available and clean pit toilets.

It seems that getting lost is a proper thing to do for visitors their first few times out at Red Rocks. Todd Swain's guidebook of the area leaves many topos and approaches up to interpretation and something as simple as finding the Black Corridor can almost be an all day event at first. However the area comes together pretty well, just remember that the sandstone 'fins' create canyons aplenty. Looking out from the pullouts one loses the dimension of the rocks, it's not one big wall, it's a hundred mini canyons to each climbing area strewn with a maze of climbers and scramblers trails. Make sure to stay on trails and follow the path when possible. Shortcuts can often lead you to a impassable cliff section and cause you more time delay.

Ultra-Classic Climb:

Epineprine, VI 5.9: 11 - 18 pitches (depending on you). A member of the Sympathomimetic class of Adrenalins. It stimulates Alpha, Beta and Beta adrenergic receptors in dose-related fashion. It is the initial drug of choice for treating Bronchoconstriction and hypotension resulting from analphylaxis as well as all forms of cardiac arrest. Adverse reactions include headache, nausea and restlessness, weakness, dysrhythmias and hypertenstion. It's also an amazing climb! You'll experience all of the adverse reactions at some point on this climb. The first 8 pitches are chimney at a solid 5.9, these can be combined and skipped to be 4 pitches long. Follow the Uriose guidebook - not Swaine, for accurate information. What can be said? Truly classic, truly amazing.

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The Black Corridor. Somehow everyone finds this place their first time to Red Rocks. Perhaps its the strong desire to get on well bolted moderates. This was, after all bolted by most of the same folks who put up the majority of Jack's Canyon, Az. Whatever the reason, the canyon has alot of really fun climbs ranging from 5.9 - 5.12. It gets a lot of shade so it's a great relief in the summer. This area gets crowded, so now you know.