Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

East Side

East Side in Nevada has 5 bouldering routes across 3 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0+ – V2-
Bouldering

Is East Side open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name East Side, 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 East Side

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° / 24°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    4 wet

  5. May

    69° / 42°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 49°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 55°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 28°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    43° / 24°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stead, NV, 7.5 mi away at 5,101 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Side is a bouldering area in the Carson Ranger District of Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, about 7.5 miles from the Stead weather station. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with the Lower West Side (Broken Promises boulder) and the East Side - misc. problems area each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0+ to V2- range. White Face is the easiest at V0+, and Road Cut Wall Arete is the hardest at V2-. The Chudo Area and Somersett Boulders are each about half a mile away. For a change from the rocks, the Sierra Vista Rock Art Trail and the South Perimeter Trail are both within a mile. Alum Creek, a paddling spot, is about 2.8 miles away.

Routes (5)

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