Best 5.12 multipitch climbs at Red Rock

The highest-rated 5.12 multi-pitch routes in Red Rock Canyon, trad and sport. Ranked by star rating (out of 4); ties go to the longer route.

  1. The Original Sin: 5.12a/b trad · 10 pitches · 1,500 ft · ★★★★ · Aeolian Wall, Mt. Wilson
  2. The Original Route: 5.12- trad · 14 pitches · 1,000 ft · ★★★★ · Rainbow Wall, The, Juniper Canyon
  3. Cloud Tower: 5.12a trad · 7 pitches · 810 ft · ★★★★ · Cloud Tower, Juniper Canyon
  4. Buffalo Soldiers: 5.12c R trad · 6 pitches · 750 ft · ★★★★ · Buffalo Wall, Icebox Canyon
  5. The Velvet Tongue: 5.12+ trad · 6 pitches · 600 ft · ★★★★ · Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The, Black Velvet Canyon
  6. The Rube Goldberg: 5.12- PG13 trad · 4 pitches · 350 ft · ★★★★ · Mustang Wall, Black Velvet Canyon
  7. Geriatrics (aka Ben Dover Beelzebub): 5.12- trad · 3 pitches · 320 ft · ★★★★ · North Face, Whiskey Peak
  8. Papillon: 5.12c PG13 trad · 3 pitches · 300 ft · ★★★★ · The Monument, Black Velvet Canyon
  9. Kisses Don't Lie: 5.12b PG13 trad · 2 pitches · 250 ft · ★★★★ · Refrigerator Wall, Icebox Canyon
  10. Parental Guidance: 5.12a R trad · 2 pitches · 200 ft · ★★★★ · Dark Shadows Wall, Mescalito
  11. Tiger Crack: 5.12c trad · 2 pitches · 200 ft · ★★★★ · Cloud Tower, Juniper Canyon
  12. Black Cloud: 5.12b trad · 2 pitches · 180 ft · ★★★★ · Cloud Tower, Juniper Canyon
  13. Ancient Futures: 5.12b trad · 6 pitches · 800 ft · ★★★★ · Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The, Black Velvet Canyon
  14. Texas Tower Direct: 5.12d trad · 6 pitches · 500 ft · ★★★★ · Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The, Black Velvet Canyon
  15. The Black Widow: 5.12 trad · 4 pitches · 500 ft · ★★★★ · Black Orpheus Amphitheater, Oak Creek Canyon
  16. Time's Up: 5.12a trad · 6 pitches · 500 ft · ★★★★ · Brownstone Wall, Juniper Canyon
  17. Tuscarora: 5.12c trad · 4 pitches · 450 ft · ★★★★ · Black Orpheus Amphitheater, Oak Creek Canyon
  18. Pegasus: 5.12a trad · 4 pitches · 440 ft · ★★★★ · Mustang Wall, Black Velvet Canyon
  19. Pro Life: 5.12b trad · 4 pitches · 400 ft · ★★★★ · Brownstone Wall, Juniper Canyon
  20. Airhead: 5.12- trad · 2 pitches · 270 ft · ★★★★ · Jet Stream Wall, Pine Creek Canyon
  21. The Velveteen Rabbit: 5.12a PG13 trad · 3 pitches · 270 ft · ★★★★ · Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The, Black Velvet Canyon
  22. Bury the Hatchet: 5.12a trad · 2 pitches · 150 ft · ★★★★ · Great Red Book Area, The, Second Pullout (Calico II)
  23. Brown Recluse: 5.12a/b PG13 trad · 9 pitches · 1,100 ft · ★★★☆ · Rainbow Wall, The, Juniper Canyon
  24. Cold Front: 5.12b trad · 5 pitches · 480 ft · ★★★☆ · Jet Stream Wall, Pine Creek Canyon
  25. Welcome to Red Rocks: 5.12 trad · 2 pitches · 200 ft · ★★★☆ · East Face, Mescalito

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