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Alternative Crag

Alternative Crag in Nevada has 8 sport climbing routes across 7 grades.

Alternative CragPhoto: Jon Gudorf Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
8 routes
5.11b – 5.13b
Sport

Best time to visit Alternative Crag

Best months: February–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

    53° / 32°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 35°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    64° / 41°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 47°

    2 wet

  5. May

    80° / 56°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 73°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 72°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 62°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 50°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 38°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 31°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 6.3 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Alternative Crag is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Dirty Rail Area just 0.1 mile away and b. Red Book Point and Cut Your Teeth Crag each about 0.2 mile off. The area is managed by the BLM, and the climbing here is all sport, with routes ranging from 5.11b to 5.13b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits about 540 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures at the rock run a little cooler. The routes at Alternative Crag are all sport, and the grade range runs from 5.11b up to 5.13b. Among the named routes are Paralyzed at 5.11b, The Prophet at 5.12b and Nirvana at 5.13b. The Calico Basin Trail is about 0.4 mile away for a walk off the rock.

Routes (8)

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