First Creek Canyon Climbing

This digital First Creek 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 First Creek Canyon days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

First Creek Canyon contains the second V17 in Red Rock, Shaolin, alongside numerous other hard classics like The Nest V15, Trieste V14 and Half Magic V11. While there are many other great moderates here, it is often less traveled except for elite climbers due to the distance required to park and the subsequent hour plus long hike. While you might not run into too many climbers in the main wash, it is a very popular destination for hikers, so be prepared.

From the intersection of Charleston Blvd and the 215, drive 9.8 miles west onto SR159 and park at the Fir... Show more

This digital First Creek 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 First Creek Canyon days smoother, safer, and more dialed. First Creek Canyon contains the second V17 in Red Rock, Shaolin, alongside numerous other hard classics like The Nest V15, Trieste V14 and Half Magic V11. While there are many other great moderates here, it is often less traveled except for elite climbers due to the distance required to park and the subsequent hour plus long hike. While you might not run into too many climbers in the main wash, it is a very popular destination for hikers, so be prepared. From the intersection of Charleston Blvd and the 215, drive 9.8 miles west onto SR159 and park at the First Creek Trailhead. No fee or reservation required. A designated hiking trail west out of the lot takes you towards the climbs within and along the hillside and neighboring gullies of First Creek Canyon.