The Main Vein
5.12+ trad · 90 ft · ★★★★
Route 6 of 13 from left to right on Blood Wall, with Venipuncture on its left and Seppuku on its right. Blood Wall has 13 routes, from 5.7 to 5.12c; 1 is harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: unknown
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 Blood Wall
- The Glass Half Full 5.12c
- Impulse 5.10- PG13
- Slow Bleed 5.11a
- Venipuncture 5.12
- Blood Meridian 5.11d
- Crack McMuffin 5.7
- Bush League 5.9
- Seppuku 5.11a/b
- Bloodbath 5.9
- Transfusion 5.10b
- OW Negative 5.9 C2+
- Bad Blood 5.11