Red Rocks, Las Vegas New Route Infomation

Meet up Wall (2nd pullout)

Second pullout, hike in and past Sweet Pain area and continue up the gully on the left of Hunter S. Thompson Dome. Look for the large pine tree on the right just past HSTD. All routes are on the Southwest facing wall.
There are 8 routes, all bolted, with chain anchors.

There are a set of chains on the top of the formation that allows you to rappel in and set up top ropes on routes 1 - 5. Continue up the gully on the left until the top of the wall is reached.

Meetup Wall (left to right)

Member Profile, 5.7**, 50 ft, 5 bolts, Shares the first bold and anchor chains with Let’s Meetup. Start directly under the big pine tree. Bouldery start and you may want to stick clip the first bolt. (Dan Young)

Let's Meetup, 5.7**, Shares the first bolt and anchor chains with Member Profile. Start directly under the big pine tree. Bouldery start and you may want to stick clip first bolt. 50 ft, 5 bolts (Dan Young)

Safety First, 5.6**, Third route from left. 50 ft, 5 bolts (L. Gallia, M. Knowles, D Young)

Message Board, 5.7**, Forth route from left, 50 ft, 5 bolts (L. Gallia, D. Young)

No Teaching, 5.7 **1/2, Fifth route from left, 50 ft, 4 bolts (L. Gallia, M. Knowles, D. Young)

Count Me In, 5.8***, Third route from right, 50 ft, 6 bolts (Dan Young)

Upcoming Meetups 5.10a***, Second route from right, 50 ft, 5 bolts (Dan Young)

Sponsors Wanted 5.9**1/2, First route on right side, 50 ft, 5 bolts (Dan Young)

 

Riding Hood Wall (Calico Basin)

Big Bad Wolf 5.9***, 220 ft, Big Bad Wolf is a 3 pitch sport route 30 ft left of Physical Graffiti. Scramble up the gully that leads to Riding Hood for about 20 ft. The route starts on a flat sloping rock. All bolt hangers and chains are painted brown. (L. Gallia, E. Allen, D. Young)

Pitch 1 – 5.9, 8 bolts, 70 ft, for the most part is a jug haul on vertical desert varnish, 2 chained anchors.
Pitch 2 – 5.8, 8 bolts, 80 ft, Red Rock slab climbing with a thin crux midway, 2 chained anchors.
Pitch 3 – 5.7+, 8 bolts, 70 ft, the slab soon turns vertical with more large holds to the finish, 2 chained anchors.

*Pitches 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 can be combined with a 60m rope and 17 draws, or combine all 3 pitches with a 70m rope and 26 draws.

Descent Options:
Rappel the route:
- 3 rappels with a single 60m rope.
- 2 raps with 2 60m ropes, or
- a single rap with 2 70m ropes and watch your ropes get stuck on features.

Or walk off climbers left: scramble up and left, being very careful with all of the loose rock on the ledges. Continue southeast until you see the gully with the tree in it and descend.

Or scramble right to the standard Physical Graffiti rappel and gully walk off.

*This route has been one of the most popular routes in RR since it was finished in mid-October.


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