Flight Path Area
25 trad routes at Flight Path Area in Nevada span 10 difficulty grades.
- 25 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10c/d
- Trad
Best time to visit Flight Path Area
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, 4.4 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Flight Path Area is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Stick Gully just 0.1 mile away and Straight Shooter Wall 0.2 mile off, so it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding crags. The area has 25 trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.10c/d. Among the named routes are "Ignore the Man Behind the Screen" at 5.6, "Stanley" at 5.7, and "Common Bond of Circumstance" at 5.9. The hardest is "peanut brittle" at 5.10c/d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. 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. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 5.7 miles away for an overnight stay.
Routes (25)
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