Nevada · Rock climbing · Searchlight

Chuckwalla Wall

Chuckwalla Wall in Nevada has 8 traditional climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.5 – 5.10a
Trad

Best time to visit Chuckwalla Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    54° / 38°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 44°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 48°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 56°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 72°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 66°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 55°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 44°

    1 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 37°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Searchlight, NV, 17.2 mi away at 3,540 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Chuckwalla Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Vegas Field Office in Nevada. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Searchlight weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Several climbing areas lie about 0.1 mile away, including Demonstrator Wall, First Waterfall Area, Shark Fin Wall and Lower Canyon Bouldering.

Routes (8)

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