Polished Excuses

V7-8 boulder · 20 ft · ★★★☆

Access

The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.

Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.

Ranked in

• #20 in Best boulder problems in Black Velvet Canyon Boulders, Red Rock

More routes on Fountainhead, The

• The Fountainhead V9
• Atlas Shrugged V12
• Right Jump Start V3
• Supersonic Bionic Robot Voodoo Power V9-10
• The Podiatrist V5-6
• The Podiatrist Sit V7-8

Open the Red Rock climbing map · Is the rock dry? Live conditions