Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

American Sportsman

Lower-end route among 11 climbs catalogued at this Nevada crag.

5.10b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit American Sportsman

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, 6.2 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 11 routes catalogued at Wall of Confusion, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's 5.10b to 5.12b range.

Photo of the crag

Wall of Confusion — the crag this route is on
Wall of Confusion, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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