Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

Contra Canyon Lower Wall

Contra Canyon Lower Wall in Nevada has 5 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.5 – 5.11b
Sport

Best time to visit Contra Canyon Lower Wall

Best months: April–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

    43° / 30°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 32°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 36°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 40°

    4 wet

  5. May

    69° / 49°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 57°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 65°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 64°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 57°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 47°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 37°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sutcliffe, NV, 5.1 mi away at 3,900 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Contra Canyon Lower Wall is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Sierra Front Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Contra Canyon Towers just 0.1 mile away and Pig Rock Area and Pot Belly Boulders each about 0.6 mile off. The area has five sport routes, all rated between 5.5 and 5.11b on the YDS scale. Uncle Olly is a 5.8, Waste of Time is a 5.10, and Incoming Scud is the hardest at 5.11b. All are sport routes, and Glotfelty is listed as the first ascender for several of them. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Sutcliffe weather station run from highs around 69°F in May to 78°F in September, with July and August peaking near 87°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler.

Routes (5)