Nevada · Rock climbing · Caliente

1) Prairie Fire Sector

1) Prairie Fire Sector in Nevada has 6 sport climbing routes.

6 routes
5.12a – 5.13a
Sport

Best time to visit 1) Prairie Fire Sector

Best months: January–May and October–November. 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

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    60° / 36°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 41°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 45°

    2 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 61°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    101° / 68°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    99° / 66°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 59°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 47°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 37°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 31°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lytle Rch, UT, 22.1 mi away at 2,787 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Prairie Fire Sector is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Caliente Field Office in Nevada. It sits among a cluster of named climbing sectors, with Moon Sector, 4) Cave Sector and 5) Sun Kissed Sector each about 0.1 mile away, so it makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding crags. The routes here are all sport climbs, and they grade from about 5.12a to 5.13a. Prairie Fire, the namesake route, is a 5.12b, and Extortion Company is the hardest at 5.13a. The area's first ascents were made by climbers such as Zack Nay and Clayton Leuba. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 78°F, while July highs average about 101°F. That station sits roughly 500 feet lower than the sector, so temperatures on the rock may run cooler.

Routes (6)

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