Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson

Nirvana

5.10a
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Oct–Apr
best months

One of 19 routes catalogued at Southern Arizona, this climb sits in the Graduation Wall sector within the crag's 3rd to 5.11 range. First ascent: Tanner Pursley 2022.

  • Nearby · Tollgate Pass East · Tollgate Pass West · Black Hills Back Country Byway
  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Nirvana

    Best months: October–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      61° / 35°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      66° / 39°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      73° / 45°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      81° / 51°

      2 wet

    5. May

      90° / 59°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      100° / 69°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      100° / 74°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      98° / 72°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      93° / 66°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      83° / 55°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      70° / 42°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      60° / 35°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clifton, AZ, 15.2 mi away at 3,520 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Southern Arizona — the crag this route is on
Southern Arizona, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)