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mrtropy
Dec 21, 2003, 9:06 AM
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Will be heading through Vegas in early March and plan to Climb there a couple of days. Will go to Red Rocks for a day and then a day of limestone. WaterWorld/ Trench Town area looks the best and is at the right level of difficulty. I have heard recently that there has been some acess issues. I have the Rock Fax guide will this work for acess or do I need to know more? Thanks
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vegastradguy
Dec 21, 2003, 10:42 PM
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the access there is always iffy because you have to drive through the quarry to get to it. currently, the only time you can do this is on the weekends. the drive through the quarry is always an adventure, but you basically follow the same path pretty much due west. you'll want a 4wd vehicle, though, the road is choppy and some really soft spots do occasionally pop up. however, we've never actually had to turn back, but it is fun getting weird looks from the quarry guys when you drive by.
march might be a bit cool for TT/WW, mostly because the area gets zero sun. its never more than about 80-85 in there, which makes it a perfect summer destination.
have fun out there, though...its my fav sport climbing destination in town.
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boltdude
Dec 21, 2003, 11:22 PM
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Listen to vegastradguy, definitely want 4x4, and things are changing constantly out there.
Last time I was there, last spring, here's the directions (the rockfax guide directions are no longer quite right). Of course, these directions may already be totally wrong, since development and Vegas is like fire and dry timber...
Take the Lone Mtn Rd west, set odometer at Cliff Shadows Rd (takes off left, was the last paved road then), keep heading west, after 1.0 mile the main road heads left (into more new developments), keep going straight on rough dirt road. After 0.4 mile you get to the big powerline, jog left along the lip of the mongo quarry for 0.1 mile, then cut down right and into the quarry, being very careful that you don't drive off a new drop-off. Contour through the quarry (diagonal NW), once you get out of the quarry into the main wash, set odometer to 0 again. Drive 1.6 mile and park on the left.
Watch your fingers on the ladders, they like munching fingertips between the hanging ladders and the limestone.
If you're like me you'll like having extra tape for your fingers, the rock can be sharp.
Be careful in the quarry, even with 4x4 you can get stuck easily in the big dirt piles that change every day...
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