Civilization Crag
Civilization Crag in Nevada has 20 climbing routes across 11 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 20 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Civilization Crag
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
53° / 32°
4 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
2 wet
May
80° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
2 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Red Rock Canyon - Spg Mt Rch S, NV, 5.6 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Civilization Crag is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Black Hole, The CarlyQuinn Crag and Jessica's Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 20 routes, mostly sport climbing with a few trad options. Grades run from 5.4 up to 5.11a, with Super Tsardom at 5.4 and Evil Empire at 5.11a. The Mayan Pass is a trad route at 5.6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.6 miles away for an overnight stay.
Routes (20)
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