Nevada · Rock climbing · Mount Charleston

The Belltower

Belltower, The in Nevada has 5 sport climbing routes with 5 distinct difficulty grades.

The BelltowerPhoto: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.10a/b – 5.12a/b
Sport

Is Belltower, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Belltower, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Belltower

Best months: May–October. 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

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 26°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 30°

    4 wet

  5. May

    63° / 37°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 46°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 52°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 44°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 35°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 21°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 0.3 mi away at 7,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Belltower is a climbing area in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 79°F in July with lows near 52°F, and the station sits about 375 feet below the climbing area, so expect it to run slightly cooler. Other climbing sits right beside it. Church Pew, The is about 0.1 mile away, and Weakness Wall is about 0.2 mile away. Cathedral Rock Picnic Area is also within 0.2 mile, and Fletcher View is about 1.9 miles away.

Routes (5)

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