Cactus Flower Tower Summit
Cactus Flower Tower Summit in Nevada has 5 climbing routes on rock with 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11a
- Trad
Best time to visit Cactus Flower Tower Summit
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, 14.4 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Cactus Flower Tower Summit is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. The name comes from the summit of the Cactus Flower Tower, and the surrounding area makes it a natural hub for climbers in the region. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At a nearby weather station, typical July averages run to a high of 79°F and a low of 52°F, and the station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures up high run cooler. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 44°F and lows near 22°F. Climbers will find Blood Wall about 0.1 mile away and Cactus Flower Tower and Aeolian Wall each about 0.2 mile off. For a hike, N Oak Creek Canyon lies about 0.4 mile away. Red Rock Canyon Campground, roughly 6 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
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