Brownstone Wall
Brownstone Wall in Nevada has 26 traditional climbing routes across 17 grades.
- 26 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12a
- Trad
Best time to visit Brownstone Wall
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.
Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 13 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Brownstone Wall is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, about 0.2 miles from The Rainbow Wall and Juniper Canyon, and 0.3 miles from Jet Stream Wall and Challenger Wall, so it is part of a cluster of climbing areas in this corner of the Red Rock/Sloan district. The climbing here is all trad, with 26 routes ranging from 5.4 to 5.12a. The easiest is Birthday Cake at 5.4, and the hardest is Time's Up at 5.12a. The median grade is 5.10a/b, so the area suits climbers looking for a range of traditional routes rather than a single grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. Pine Creek Trail and N Oak Creek Canyon are both within a mile for a hike. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 6.4 miles away.
Routes (26)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)The Rainbow Wall
~0 min drive
Rainbow Wall, Nevada climbing crag with 9 routes.
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Challenger Wall
~0 min drive
Challenger Wall in Nevada offers 10 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Jackrabbit Buttress
~1 min drive
Jackrabbit Buttress in Nevada has 26 traditional climbing routes across 9 grades.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cloud Tower
~1 min drive
Cloud Tower in Nevada has 13 traditional climbing routes across 9 grades.
Photo: Nicola since 1972, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Aquarium Wall
~1 min drive
6 trad climbing routes at Aquarium Wall, Nevada, spanning 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Rose Tower
~1 min drive
Rose Tower in Nevada has 9 trad routes across 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)East Face
~1 min drive
East Face in Nevada has 21 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Magic Mountain
~1 min drive
Magic Mountain in Nevada has 3 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pine Creek Canyon
~1 min drive
Pine Creek Canyon in Nevada has 33 climbing routes across 19 difficulty grades.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Eagle Wall
~1 min drive
Eagle Wall in Nevada has 7 trad climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.
