East Face
East Face in Nevada has 21 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 21 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit East Face
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, 4.2 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
East Face is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, about 4 miles from Red Rock Canyon Campground. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs near 70°F in April to around 75°F in October, while July highs average about 95°F and winter lows dip near freezing. The area has 21 routes, most done on traditional gear. Grades range from 5.7 to 5.12, with Pine Nuts at 5.10a and Welcome to Red Rocks at 5.12. Southeast Buttress and Mescalito both lie about 0.1 mile away, and Brass Wall is about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, Pine Creek Trail starts about half a mile away.
Routes (21)
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