Black Velvet Wall
Black Velvet Wall in Nevada has 25 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 25 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11d
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Black Velvet 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
53° / 32°
4 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
2 wet
May
80° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
2 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 2.3 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Black Velvet Wall is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, part of the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits about 1.8 miles from the community of Bonnie Springs, which makes it an easy add-on to a day spent exploring the surrounding Red Rock area. The wall's name is its own kind of calling card. It anchors a cluster of climbing spots, and it is a short walk from the The Texas Wall / West Velvet Wall and the North Face. The routes here are mostly trad, with grades ranging from 5.9 up to 5.11d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 70°F in April and 75°F in October, while July highs average about 95°F. That station sits roughly 770 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock may run a little cooler. The Descent Black Velvet Peak hike starts right next to the climbing. Lil' Daytona, a mountain biking route, is about 1.6 miles away, and Red Rock Canyon Campground is 8.1 miles off for an overnight stay.
Routes (25)
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