Black Velvet Canyon Climbing

This digital Black Velvet Canyon climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Black Velvet Canyon days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

One of the most popular canyons for hard bouldering, containing "The Trifecta" and top-end classics that attract professionals from all over the world. Easier classics do exist, but they are not as densely populated and are more destination climbs. Being located within the Canyons, Black Velvet gets cooler earlier in the season and some may find it too cold during the peak of Winter.

Black Velvet Canyon is located on the southern end of Red Rock Canyon, approached via SR160 (Blue Diamond Hwy). Good car ground clearance is generally required. As of late 202... Show more

This digital Black Velvet Canyon climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Black Velvet Canyon days smoother, safer, and more dialed. One of the most popular canyons for hard bouldering, containing "The Trifecta" and top-end classics that attract professionals from all over the world. Easier classics do exist, but they are not as densely populated and are more destination climbs. Being located within the Canyons, Black Velvet gets cooler earlier in the season and some may find it too cold during the peak of Winter. Black Velvet Canyon is located on the southern end of Red Rock Canyon, approached via SR160 (Blue Diamond Hwy). Good car ground clearance is generally required. As of late 2025, the road to Black Velvet has been recently flattened and it's possible to reaching there with less clearance. As this can change, be prepared. No fee or reservation needed. Reach SR160 via either SR159, 15 or 215. At the intersection of SR159 and SR160 continue 4.7 miles west until you can turn right into the Late Night Trailhead. From there head back east and then north for roughly 15-20 minutes (2.7mi) down the rocky dirt Black Velvet Rd to reach the Black Velvet Canyon Trailhead. All climbs within Black Velvet are located either on or on forks off of Black Velvet Trailhead.