Disappearing Buttress
11 traditional climbing routes in Nevada ranging across 9 difficulty grades.
- 11 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11b
- Trad
Best time to visit Disappearing Buttress
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, 4.3 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Disappearing Buttress is a climbing area in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness of Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Illusion Crags just 0.2 miles away and Southern Outcrops (Bouldering) at 0.3 miles, making it easy to pair with other climbs in the same corner of the canyon. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August climb to the mid-90s. That station sits well below the buttress, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Red Rock Canyon Campground, about 10 miles away, is the closest place to camp. For a different outing, the Old Spanish Trail lies roughly 1.6 miles off.
Routes (11)
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