The Ballin' Alley
6 sport climbing routes in Nevada spanning 6 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.10c – 5.14a
- Sport
Best time to visit The Ballin' Alley
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, 22.7 mi away at 2,787 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Ballin' Alley climbing area sits on Bureau of Land Management land within the Caliente Field Office in Nevada. It is a climbing area rather than a single route, and it makes a natural anchor for a day of bouldering or sport climbing in this part of the state. 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. Several other climbing areas lie close by. Brevity Wall is about half a mile away, and Missionary Wall is about 0.7 miles off. The 4) Cave Sector and 5) Sun Kissed Sector are each about a mile away.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
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~44 min drive
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~45 min drive
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~45 min drive
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Brevity Wall
~1 min drive
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Missionary Wall
~1 min drive
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4) Cave Sector
~2 min drive
4) Cave Sector in Nevada has 5 sport climbing routes.
