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dancesonrocks
Oct 12, 2003, 4:53 AM
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My boyfriend and I are going to be in the Vegas area for part of or all of Thanksgiving week, will it be climbable weather then? Also any tips on what to climb? We'd love to get on some trad leads, up to 5.9, multipitch preferred if I can get really good beta on the descents -- I'm the proverbial cat, I can go up anything, hate coming down ;) Sport, top rope and bouldering info is good too. I've been out to Red Rocks once and only did a few boulder problems so I don't remember too much about the area except it was cold, I did a fun boulder problem and I went to the visitor's center. Thanks in advance!
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cdb1386
Oct 30, 2003, 3:04 PM
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How is camping over Thanksgiving break? Anyone? Any secret spots. PM if so.
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dancingtoes
Oct 30, 2003, 7:46 PM
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I'm planning a trip (my first) to red rocks this Thanksgiving as well. I too am looking for info...and possibly to hook up with some people that know the area. The following site says camping is busy over Thanksgiving. Can anyone recommend a backup place to camp in the area? http://www.redrockcanyon.blm.gov/
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jtschanz
Oct 31, 2003, 12:09 AM
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Not to sound like the usenet ... but me too :) Hoping to go to Red Rocks for the first time over Thanksgiving. Sounds like lots of people have the same idea. Hopefully the weather will still be nice for climbing.
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Oct 31, 2003, 12:46 AM
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It will be cool over Thanksgiving. Bring fleece. It's 69 here right now. Highs are expected in the low to mid 60's by tomorrow. Most multi-pitch trad routes here are in the shade, but not all, so dress warm. Consider getting hold of the guide book. Falcon guide has all trad and sport routes. there is a seperate bouldering guide book. Desert Rock Sports carries it. 702.254.1143. There is no alternate camping spots. Just 13 mile campground. Have fun!
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dancesonrocks
Oct 31, 2003, 1:57 AM
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Thanks for the info, climbs4fun! I'll definitely check out the guide books and bring warm clothing. For the other folks going out there this Thanksgiving too, if you see a gal with a "rockgrrl" sticker on her white Half Dome helmet say "Hi" because it'll be me :)
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boltdude
Oct 31, 2003, 2:57 AM
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There are some great multipitch trad routes in the sun (if it's sunny). Some short warm trad routes too. Swain guide has the most in it, the Urioste "Red Book" (white cover) has written descriptions of more older trad routes, the Urioste Red Book Supplement has some newer routes, and the Supertopo guide (smaller selection, buy on-line as a PDF file for $9.95) is available at http://www.supertopo.com/packs/redrocks.html Actually, there is some additional legal camping, but it's a ways off (depending on where you're climbing, it's actually closer to the southern part of the escarpment). Free, not developed, no toilets, and some worries about gun toting sorts (of course the 13 Mile campground is right next to a shooting range). Heading west on Hwy 160, 6.4 miles after the gas station at the 159/160 junction (near Blue Diamond), take a left at a big dirt road (public toilet in a big parking lot right off the road). That's about 1.2 mile past the Black Velvet Canyon turn-off. Head south on the rough dirt road (moderate clearance needed, not 4x4, not good if wet) about 15-20 minutes up and over the small pass, after the pass is USFS land with no camping restrictions (big sign notifies you when you leave BLM land). Fun mountain bike trails here too. The other good spot is to head west on 160 over the main escarpment towards Pahrump. 13.9 miles past the gas station, take a right on the paved Lovell Canyon Road. Head up that for a mile or two and camp on various side roads. There's some risk of hunters in the fall depending on where you camp, but no big deal in most spots. Greg
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coclimber26
Nov 2, 2003, 2:23 AM
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We are roadtrippin to redrocks next saturday-monday. We plan on climbing epinephrine and maybe prince of darkness...I'll post back on here how the conditions and climbing were....epi has a 2 hour walk off but is supposed to be one of the classic climbs in america for it's grade...hope so.
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