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Fin du Monde Drainage

Fin du Monde Drainage is a bouldering area in Nevada with 4 routes.

Fin du Monde DrainagePhoto: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
4 routes
V2 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Fin du Monde Drainage

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.

  1. Jan

    53° / 32°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 35°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    64° / 41°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 47°

    2 wet

  5. May

    80° / 56°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 73°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 72°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 62°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 50°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 38°

    2 wet

  12. 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, 6.2 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fin du Monde Drainage is a bouldering area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Little Springs Crag, The Dirty Rail Area and Calico Basin all about 0.1 mile away. The closest campground is Red Rock Canyon Campground, roughly 3 miles off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The area has four bouldering routes, all rated between V2 and V4. They are Right of arete (V2), Sand Worm (V2), Drop the Transmission (V4) and Tickle Pickle (V4).

Routes (4)

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