La Muerte
5.10 trad · 3 pitches · 250 ft · ★★★☆
Route 7 of 11 from left to right on Rainbow Mountain - East Face, with Pure Snark on its left and Little Brown on its right. Rainbow Mountain - East Face has 11 routes, from 5.8 to 5.11b; 6 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Moore and Herbst 1973
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 Rainbow Mountain - East Face
- Beelzebub 5.11b
- B'east Face 5.10c
- Pure Snark 5.10b/c
- Little Brown 5.8
- Da Boneyard 5.10b
- The Growler 5.9+
- Tickled Pink 5.11a
- Rockingstone Groove 5.9+
- Wise Guys Off Size 5.10c
- Enter Sandman 5.10+