Vanishing Act

5.9- trad · 500 ft · ★★★☆

First ascent: Maurice Horn, Joanne Urioste, Bill Hotz, Andrew Carson Jan. 17, 2009

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

• #4 in Best climbs in Southern Outcrops, Red Rock
• #16 in Best 5.9 single-pitch trad climbs at Red Rock

More routes on Disappearing Buttress

• Escape Plan 5.10a
• Ms. Management 5.8
• Sunday Cruise 5.6 PG13
• Adam's Rib 5.11b R
• Missing Nothing 5.8+ PG13
• Haul for Nothing 5.10+
• Pricks and Ticks 5.9
• Prime Rib 5.7
• Maraschino Crack 5.9
• No Country for Young Men 5.8
• Mr. Garvey 5.9+
• Substitute Teacher 5.10a/b

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