The Red Rock Canyon Wilderness Memorial Route
5.11b PG13 trad · 3 pitches · 300 ft · ★★★☆
Route 12 of 18 from left to right on Refrigerator Wall, with Amazing Grace on its left and Kisses Don't Lie on its right. Refrigerator Wall has 18 routes, from 5.9 to 5.12b PG13; 2 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Unknown.
Description
The Red Rock Canyon Wilderness Memorial Route (henceforth referred to as The RRCWMR) is a tribute to a bygone era: A time when no one waited in line to drive the Scenic Loop; a time when the only sounds you heard were canyon wrens, the wind, and the blood rushing through your veins (not sport bikes, helicopters, airplanes, drones, screaming babies, portable Bluetooth speakers or the low hum and creep of civilization); and a time when, perhaps, no one gave a shit if you placed a bolt here or there. The RRCWMR is also a fun, shady journey up the Refrigerator Wall just left of the classic, but much harder, Kisses Don’t Lie. I’ve been told the route was established ground-up, so expect some run-outs and committing climbing - but nothing overly dangerous - for the most part the gear is good and the climbing is varied and interesting, and, unlike most other routes on the wall, the cruxes are not slab moves. Enjoy!
Location
Start on Amazing Grace which is on the left side of the main part of the Refrigerator Wall.
Protection
1x tiny to #1 Camalot Stoppers RP’s Draws and Slings
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.
More routes on Refrigerator Wall
- La Cierta Edad 5.10
- Unfinished Symphony 5.11
- Earth Juice 5.11b PG13
- Pork Soda 5.9
- Weenie Juice 5.10a
- Greased Lightning 5.10- R
- Kisses Don't Lie 5.12b PG13
- Amazing Grace 5.9+ PG13
- Breakaway 5.10d
- Swing Shift 5.10c
- Grape Nuts 5.10c PG13
- Unknown Juice 5.10b
- Black Ice 5.11-
- Fahedral 5.11+
- The Ice Tray 5.10
- Questionable I.C.E. 5.11a
- Cold Standard 5.12a