Clear Light Cave
Clear Light Cave in Nevada has 46 sport climbing routes.
- 46 routes
- 5.11b – 5.14d
- Sport
Best time to visit Clear Light Cave
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, 22.1 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Clear Light Cave is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Porcelain Wall about 0.1 mile away and East Side about 0.3 mile away, and Chocolate Rocks about 2 miles off. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11b up to 5.14d. The median grade is 5.13b, with a few of the harder routes including Atlantis at 5.14b and The Eggporkalypse at 5.14d. PMS is the easiest, at 5.11b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the cave, so temperatures at the cave run cooler.
Routes (46)
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