Cactus Joes
Cactus Joes in Nevada has 24 sport climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 24 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Sport
Cactus Joes is a sport climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Comedy Crags just 0.2 miles away and Comedy Crag Right at 0.3 miles, making it easy to pair with those areas in a single outing. The area has 24 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 up to 5.12+. The median grade is 5.11a, and the hardest route listed is Catclaw at 5.12+. Double Barrel Cactus is the easiest, at 5.7, and Pocket Pancake is the median. The routes are all sport, so expect bolted anchors rather than traditional gear. The Old Spanish Trail hike lies 0.8 miles away, and Disappearing Buttress is about a mile off. For mountain biking, Upper Dead Horse is roughly 2 miles away.
Routes (24)
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