Christmas Tree Pass
Christmas Tree Pass in Nevada has 14 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Zzyzx, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 14 routes
- 5.2 – 5.11c
- Trad · Sport
Is Christmas Tree Pass open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Christmas Tree Pass, so check the source for the area it covers.
Government Wash and 8.0 Mile Road Anticipated Reopening
Park closure covering Lake Mead National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Bacteria Levels at Arizona Hot Springs
Park alert covering Lake Mead National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Harmful Algae Bloom
Park alert covering Lake Mead National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area
As of · Source: NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Christmas Tree Pass
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
54° / 38°
3 wet
Feb
58° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
65° / 44°
3 wet
Apr
73° / 48°
2 wet
May
82° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
93° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
97° / 72°
2 wet
Aug
96° / 71°
3 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
2 wet
Oct
77° / 55°
2 wet
Nov
63° / 44°
1 wet
Dec
53° / 37°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Searchlight, NV, 19.2 mi away at 3,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Christmas Tree Pass is a climbing area in Nevada's Lake Mead National Recreation Area, within the Bridge Canyon Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the pass sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Frock Rock just 0.1 mile away and Bleu Cheese Boulder and Dali Dome each about 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Searchlight show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The area has 14 routes, with trad climbing making up nine of them and sport climbing five. Grades range from 5.2 to 5.11c, with Chemical Ali Memorial Climb at 5.2 and Stairway to Heaven at 5.11c.
Routes (14)
Aviator Wall(2)
Big Bro Boulder(1)
Chimney Crag(1)
H&R Block(1)
Razor Edge(1)
Sacatone I(1)
Saddle Crag(4)
Space Needle(2)
Stairway to Heaven Dome(1)
Facts about this crag
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