Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

Celebrity Wall

Celebrity Wall in Nevada has 5 sport climbing routes ranging from 5.10 to 5.12.

Celebrity WallPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.10c
Sport

Best time to visit Celebrity Wall

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, 4.6 mi away at 6,340 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Celebrity Wall is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Sierra Front Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Wing Boulder, West Face and East Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination, with five routes all rated sport. The grades run from 5.6 up to 5.10c, so climbers can choose between easier and more challenging options. The routes include RIP Owlan Rickman at 5.6, Owlicia Keys at 5.10a and Owlexander the Great at 5.10c. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Virginia City weather station show May highs around 64°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snow days each month from December through February.

Routes (5)

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