Nevada · Rock climbing · Carson City

Boulder B/Bat Cave

Boulder B/Bat Cave in Nevada has 7 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

7 routes
V2 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Boulder B/Bat Cave

Best months: April–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

    41° / 27°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    49° / 33°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    55° / 36°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    64° / 44°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 53°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 53°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 33°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 26°

    5 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Virginia City, NV, 6.9 mi away at 6,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Boulder B/Bat Cave is a bouldering area in Nevada, about 3.4 miles from Carson Hot Springs. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Tsunami Boulder, Right Twin and Washoe Boulders, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes on the V scale. The easiest are Cave In and Cave Out at V2, and the hardest is Arch Enemy at V4. The median grade runs V3-4. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Virginia City weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 62°F, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 2.4 miles away, and Goni Road offers a hike about 1.1 miles off.

Routes (7)

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