Ep 236. Guardian Angel Pass and America the Beautiful

Описание: Guardian Angel Pass – Red Rock Canyon’s Class 3 Test Piece

Guardian Angel Pass is not a hike. It’s a scramble. A proper, hands-on, commit-to-the-mountain Class 3 ascent that demands respect from the very first move.

There is no trail. No signs. No reassurance. Just you, the rock, and the route you choose.

The climb begins innocently enough, but quickly steepens as the escarpment rises above you in bands of red and cream sandstone. Soon your hands are no longer optional—they are essential. You pull yourself upward through natural weaknesses in the cliff, trusting friction, balance, and judgment. The exposure builds steadily. Look back, and the desert floor drops away sharply toward the Las Vegas valley.

This is Red Rock Canyon at its most raw and uncompromising.

Route-finding is part of the challenge. You weave through gullies, climb rock ramps, and negotiate short but consequential step-ups. Every move matters. This is not terrain for the faint of heart, and certainly not for those uncomfortable with exposure.

But reach the pass, and the reward is immense.

You emerge onto a high, narrow gateway between worlds. Behind you, the vast Mojave Desert. Ahead, the hidden backcountry of Red Rock. Above, only sky. It is a place earned, not given.

Guardian Angel Pass is a reminder that Red Rock Canyon still holds places where effort, nerve, and determination are the price of admission.

This is scrambling. This is exposure. This is Guardian Angel Pass.

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