Nightmare on Crude Street
5.10d sport · 60 ft · 6 bolts · ★★★☆
Route 4 of 13 from left to right on Lower Level - Right, with Foe on its left and Hips Don't Lie (aka Punch Drunk) on its right. Lower Level - Right has 13 routes, from 5.10b to 5.12a; 7 are harder, and 2 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Steagall, Sandefur, Werner, & Sobocan - 1990
Description
One of the better climbs in the corridor - It's not loose like the guide indicates. This climbs the huge hueco system directly across from the Bon- climbs. Crux is a tough step right about halfway up.
Protection
Six bolts to an anchor.
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 Lower Level - Right
- Psychobilly 5.11b
- Friend 5.10d
- Hips Don't Lie (aka Punch Drunk) 5.11b/c
- Burros Don't Gamble 5.10c
- M & M 5.11-
- Adoption 5.11b
- Idiot Parade (aka Need to Rest) 5.10c
- Burros Might Fly 5.10b
- She's Deadly 5.12a
- Michael Angelo 5.11a
- Foe 5.11a
- The Heavy Hitter 5.10d