Red Rock classics: the 50 highest-rated climbs

The highest-rated routes and boulder problems across all of Red Rock Canyon, every grade and style. Ranked by star rating (out of 4); ties go to the longer route.

  1. Evolution Arete: 5.10c trad · 17 pitches · 2,500 ft · ★★★★ · Aeolian Wall, Mt. Wilson
  2. Salami Wand Kenobi: 5.11- R trad · 14 pitches · 2,000 ft · ★★★★ · Aeolian Wall, Mt. Wilson
  3. Epinephrine: 5.9 trad · 16 pitches · 1,600 ft · ★★★★ · Black Velvet Wall, Black Velvet Canyon
  4. The Original Sin: 5.12a/b trad · 10 pitches · 1,500 ft · ★★★★ · Aeolian Wall, Mt. Wilson
  5. Desert Solitaire: 5.9 aid · 8 pitches · 1,200 ft · ★★★★ · Rainbow Wall, The, Juniper Canyon
  6. Desert Solitaire (Free): 5.13b trad · 8 pitches · 1,200 ft · ★★★★ · Rainbow Wall, The, Juniper Canyon
  7. Texas Hold 'Em: 5.11c trad · 9 pitches · 1,100 ft · ★★★★ · Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The, Black Velvet Canyon
  8. Dark Shadows (Full): 5.8 trad · 10 pitches · 1,000 ft · ★★★★ · Dark Shadows Wall, Mescalito
  9. The Original Route: 5.12- trad · 14 pitches · 1,000 ft · ★★★★ · Rainbow Wall, The, Juniper Canyon
  10. The Warrior: 5.11a trad · 7 pitches · 1,000 ft · ★★★★ · Cactus Flower Tower Summit, Cactus Flower Tower
  11. Willy's Wild Wide: 5.10+ trad · 9 pitches · 1,000 ft · ★★★★ · Horseshoe Wall, Mt. Wilson
  12. Cloud Tower: 5.12a trad · 7 pitches · 810 ft · ★★★★ · Cloud Tower, Juniper Canyon
  13. Buffalo Soldiers: 5.12c R trad · 6 pitches · 750 ft · ★★★★ · Buffalo Wall, Icebox Canyon
  14. Levitation 29: 5.11b/c trad · 10 pitches · 700 ft · ★★★★ · Eagle Wall, Oak Creek Canyon
  15. Triassic Sands: 5.10 trad · 5 pitches · 700 ft · ★★★★ · North Face, Whiskey Peak
  16. Jet Stream: 5.13a trad · 6 pitches · 650 ft · ★★★★ · Jet Stream Wall, Pine Creek Canyon
  17. The Fortress of Xanadu: 5.13d trad · 6 pitches · 630 ft · ★★★★ · Black Orpheus Amphitheater, Oak Creek Canyon
  18. The Velvet Tongue: 5.12+ trad · 6 pitches · 600 ft · ★★★★ · Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The, Black Velvet Canyon
  19. Fleeting Boldness: 5.10- R trad · 5 pitches · 580 ft · ★★★★ · Angel Food Wall, White Rock Spring
  20. The Nightcrawler: 5.10+ trad · 5 pitches · 550 ft · ★★★★ · Brownstone Wall, Juniper Canyon
  21. Drifting: 5.11c PG13 trad · 5 pitches · 520 ft · ★★★★ · Jet Stream Wall, Pine Creek Canyon
  22. Velvet Revolver: 5.11b trad · 7 pitches · 520 ft · ★★★★ · Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The, Black Velvet Canyon
  23. Atmospheres: 5.13- PG13 trad · 4 pitches · 400 ft · ★★★★ · Jet Stream Wall, Pine Creek Canyon
  24. Excellent Adventure: 5.11b R trad · 3 pitches · 400 ft · ★★★★ · Dark Shadows Wall, Mescalito
  25. Fear and Loathing: 5.11a trad · 3 pitches · 400 ft · ★★★★ · Gemstone Gully, Pine Creek Canyon
  26. Risky Business: 5.10c R trad · 4 pitches · 400 ft · ★★★★ · Dark Shadows Wall, Mescalito
  27. Cactus Connection: 5.11b trad · 3 pitches · 360 ft · ★★★★ · Aeolian Wall, Mt. Wilson
  28. Real Domestic Chickens: 5.10 R trad · 3 pitches · 360 ft · ★★★★ · Slippery Peak & Slippery Peak Apron, First Creek Canyon
  29. Blade Runner (aka The Ginger Arête): 5.10b PG13 trad · 3 pitches · 350 ft · ★★★★ · Ginger Buttress, Juniper Canyon
  30. The Rube Goldberg: 5.12- PG13 trad · 4 pitches · 350 ft · ★★★★ · Mustang Wall, Black Velvet Canyon
  31. Sugar: 5.10d PG13 trad · 3 pitches · 320 ft · ★★★★ · Ginger Buttress, Juniper Canyon
  32. Geriatrics (aka Ben Dover Beelzebub): 5.12- trad · 3 pitches · 320 ft · ★★★★ · North Face, Whiskey Peak
  33. Papillon: 5.12c PG13 trad · 3 pitches · 300 ft · ★★★★ · The Monument, Black Velvet Canyon
  34. Kisses Don't Lie: 5.12b PG13 trad · 2 pitches · 250 ft · ★★★★ · Refrigerator Wall, Icebox Canyon
  35. Truth: 5.8 R trad · 210 ft · ★★★★ · Triad, The, Cactus Flower Tower
  36. Parental Guidance: 5.12a R trad · 2 pitches · 200 ft · ★★★★ · Dark Shadows Wall, Mescalito
  37. Quarantine Crack: 5.10+ trad · 2 pitches · 200 ft · ★★★★ · North Face, Whiskey Peak
  38. The Delicate Sound of Thunder: 5.11b trad · 2 pitches · 200 ft · ★★★★ · North Face, Whiskey Peak
  39. Tiger Crack: 5.12c trad · 2 pitches · 200 ft · ★★★★ · Cloud Tower, Juniper Canyon
  40. Black Cloud: 5.12b trad · 2 pitches · 180 ft · ★★★★ · Cloud Tower, Juniper Canyon
  41. Jungle Wall: 5.11b sport · 160 ft · ★★★★ · Jungle Wall, Juniper Canyon
  42. Desert Gold: 5.13a PG13 trad · 2 pitches · 150 ft · ★★★★ · The Monument, Black Velvet Canyon
  43. Mai Tai: 5.10+ R trad · 150 ft · ★★★★ · Alcohol Wall aka Mysterious Amphitheater, First Creek Canyon
  44. Mr. Natural of the Desert: 5.10d trad · 150 ft · ★★★★ · Western Spaces Wall, Black Velvet Canyon
  45. Gobies for Gumbies: 5.11a trad · 140 ft · ★★★★ · Angel Food Wall, White Rock Spring
  46. The Fox: 5.10+ trad · 140 ft · ★★★★ · The Fox Area, Calico Basin
  47. Cadillac Crack: 5.9 trad · 130 ft · ★★★★ · Rad Cliff, The, Whiskey Peak
  48. Out of Control: 5.10c trad · 130 ft · ★★★★ · Out of Control Area, Pine Creek Canyon
  49. Cutting Edge: 5.11c PG13 trad · 120 ft · ★★★★ · Black Velvet Wall, Black Velvet Canyon
  50. Stratocaster: 5.11d sport · 120 ft · ★★★★ · Stratocaster Area, Second Pullout (Calico II)

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