Velvet Revolver

5.11b trad · 7 pitches · 520 ft · ★★★★

First ascent: Tom Moulin, Rob Dezonia - November 2006

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

• #5 in Best climbs in Black Velvet Canyon, Red Rock
• #6 in Best 5.11 multipitch climbs at Red Rock
• #22 in Red Rock classics: the 50 highest-rated climbs

More routes on Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall, The

• Wax Cracks Extension (Open Project) 5.12b/c
• The Shuffle 5.13a PG13
• The Velvet Tongue 5.12+
• Plein Air 5.11
• Black Mamba 5.10 PG13
• Wax Cracks 5.9
• Ancient Futures 5.12b
• The Velveteen Rabbit 5.12a PG13
• Twixt Cradle and Stone 5.10+
• Lone Star 5.11
• Texas Tower Direct 5.12d
• Yellow Rose of Texas 5.11
• Tri Tip 5.11d X
• Great Expectations 5.9 PG13
• Texas Hold 'Em 5.11c
• Texanephrine 5.10d

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