5) Sun Kissed Sector
5) Sun Kissed Sector in Nevada has 5 sport climbing routes on 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.10 – 5.11b
- Sport
Best time to visit 5) Sun Kissed 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.
Jan
56° / 33°
4 wet
Feb
60° / 36°
4 wet
Mar
68° / 41°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 45°
2 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 61°
1 wet
Jul
101° / 68°
2 wet
Aug
99° / 66°
2 wet
Sep
92° / 59°
2 wet
Oct
78° / 47°
2 wet
Nov
65° / 37°
2 wet
Dec
55° / 31°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lytle Rch, UT, 22 mi away at 2,787 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sun Kissed Sector is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Caliente Field Office in Nevada. It sits among a cluster of other climbing sectors, with 4) Cave Sector, 2) Moon Sector and 1) Prairie Fire Sector all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination. Five routes are listed, all rated between 5.10a and 5.11b on the YDS scale. The hardest is Elephant Graveyard at 5.11b, and the easiest is Meal Ticket at 5.10a. Sun Kissed, a 5.10b/c route, was first climbed by Clayton L. in January 2019. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 101°F.
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