Arrow Canyon
Arrow Canyon in Nevada has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.11a – 5.12d
- Sport
Best time to visit Arrow Canyon
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.
Jan
58° / 40°
4 wet
Feb
63° / 44°
4 wet
Mar
71° / 50°
3 wet
Apr
79° / 56°
2 wet
May
89° / 65°
1 wet
Jun
100° / 76°
1 wet
Jul
105° / 82°
2 wet
Aug
104° / 80°
2 wet
Sep
96° / 73°
2 wet
Oct
83° / 60°
2 wet
Nov
68° / 48°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 39°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Of Fire Sp, NV, 26.1 mi away at 2,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Arrow Canyon is a climbing area in Nevada's Arrow Canyon Wilderness, part of the Bureau of Land Management's Las Vegas Field Office. It sits within designated wilderness, and the surrounding land is managed by the BLM. The climbing is all sport, with eight routes spread across the area. The grades run from 5.11a to 5.12d, and the hardest is Planet Gone Mad at 5.12d. Pockets of Excellence is 5.12a, and Dirty Brian is 5.12b. Several of the closest climbing areas sit within a mile, including Radio Wall at 0.1 mile, Bass Wall at 0.2 mile and Swamp Cave at 0.6 mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 79°F in April to about 83°F in October, while July highs average about 105°F.
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~0 min drive
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~0 min drive
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