First Creek Canyon
First Creek Canyon in Nevada has 11 traditional climbing routes across 9 grades.
- 11 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10d
- Trad
Best time to visit First Creek Canyon
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, 1.5 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
First Creek Canyon is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits in a cluster of climbing spots, with Bearclaw Spire and Strawberry Hill Buttress each about 0.1 mile away and First Creek Slabs about 0.2 mile away. The area is best approached as a group of crags rather than a single route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F with lows near 56°F, and October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F. That station sits about 865 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures on the cliffs run cooler. The canyon's routes are all trad, with 11 routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.10d. The Chicken Ranch is 5.6, Slip of the Arrow is 5.9-, and The Undertone is 5.10d. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 6.4 miles away for an overnight base.
Routes (11)
Bighorn Bluff(2)
Gentleman's Club, The(4)
Lower Slot Club Wall(1)
Slippery Buttress(4)
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