Black Glass
5.9+ trad · 180 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 6 of 7 from left to right on Sheep Skull Crags, with The Tipping Point on its left and Pneumonia on its right. Sheep Skull Crags has 7 routes, from 5.8 to 5.12d; 2 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Herbst & Grandstaff
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 Sheep Skull Crags
- Rock, Paper, Sugar 5.9
- The Tipping Point 5.12d
- Cure for the Common Cold 5.11+
- Intestinal Flu 5.8
- Pneumonia 5.9+ R
- Dust to Dust 5.9