Strategic Arms

5.12b trad · 100 ft · ★★★★

First ascent: Greg Mayer, Mike Tupper 1986

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

• #13 in Best 5.12 single-pitch trad climbs at Red Rock
• #23 in Best climbs in Calico Basin, Red Rock

More routes on Strategic Arms Wall

• Divide and Conquer 5.12c
• The Rocketeer 5.11a
• Honeycomb 5.12a
• Lost 5.12a/b
• Intercontinental Breakfast 5.11
• Arms Race 5.13a
• Disarmament 5.13a
• SALT 5.10c
• False Flag 5.12c/d
• Arms Left 5.10d
• Sands Trap 5.12c
• Leave out the Salt 5.11c
• Salted Wounds 5.11a

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