Back Forty Wall
Back Forty Wall is a Nevada climbing crag with 5 trad routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.9-
- Trad
Best time to visit Back Forty Wall
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.
Jan
54° / 38°
3 wet
Feb
58° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
65° / 44°
3 wet
Apr
73° / 48°
2 wet
May
82° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
93° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
97° / 72°
2 wet
Aug
96° / 71°
3 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
2 wet
Oct
77° / 55°
2 wet
Nov
63° / 44°
1 wet
Dec
53° / 37°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Searchlight, NV, 16.5 mi away at 3,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Back Forty Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Las Vegas Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Western Fringe and White Dream both about 0.1 mile away. The area holds five trad routes, all rated between 5.6 and 5.9-. The Back Forty is the easiest at 5.6, and Desert Inn and High-n-Dry are the hardest at 5.9-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Searchlight show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, while July averages reach 97°F.
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