Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

Comstock Quarry

Comstock Quarry in Nevada has 8 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.

8 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Comstock Quarry open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Comstock Quarry, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Comstock Quarry

Best months: March–June and September–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

    46° / 27°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 34°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 46°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 61°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 60°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 53°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 27°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reno Wfo, NV, 1.6 mi away at 4,987 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Comstock Quarry is a bouldering area in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, about 1.6 miles from Reno's weather station. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and biking spots, with the Basque Boulders and Redrum boulder just under a mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from the low end of the V scale up to V3. The quarry holds eight boulder problems, including Consolation Prize at V0- and Whack Cracks at V3, the latter climbed by Kurt DaSilva on March 25, 2020. The median grade is V0. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs near 68°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Basque Monument Trail and Evans Creek Trail for mountain biking are both about half a mile away, and the Evans Canyon Trail for hiking is within a mile. Alum Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 3.9 miles off.

Routes (8)

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