Big Sandy
Big Sandy in Nevada has 10 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.
- 10 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Big Sandy
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
60° / 41°
Feb
64° / 45°
Mar
73° / 52°
Apr
81° / 59°
May
91° / 66°
Jun
103° / 77°
Jul
107° / 84°
Aug
105° / 82°
Sep
98° / 73°
Oct
84° / 59°
Nov
69° / 50°
Dec
60° / 39°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alan Bible Visitor Ctr, NV, 7.8 mi away at 1,641 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Sandy is a climbing area in Nevada, set within the Robert B. Griffith Water Project on land managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. The nearest town is Lake Las Vegas, about 3 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 81°F and October highs around 84°F, while July averages climb to about 107°F. Several climbing areas sit right next to Big Sandy, including Local Blob, The Ghetto Bird, Center of Attention Boulder and Upstream of Attention, all about 0.1 mile away. For a change of pace, the Movaje Desert Nature Trail is about 3.6 miles off, and the Las Vegas Wetlands are about 4.6 miles away.
Routes (10)
Brown Trout(4)
Locals Only Boulder(3)
Wolverine's Fury(3)
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