Jaws

Mount Charleston, Nevada

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Conditions: Blocked

for rock climbing, today

An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • problem: Agency alerts

    19 active alerts in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; most severe: Elephant Fire Closure

    USFSPosted Jul 13 · checked 2 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 65°F / low 48°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for rock climbing

    OpenWeather2 h ago

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5.12b (Yosemite Decimal)
Sport
FA: Rob Mulligan, 1992

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About this route

One of 17 routes catalogued at the Compton Cave, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.11c to 5.14b/c.

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Compton Cave, The — the crag this route is on
Compton Cave, The, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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