The Great Red Book Area
Great Red Book Area, The in Nevada has 21 climbing routes across 11 grades.
Photo: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 21 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit The Great Red Book 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, 6.2 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.
The Great Red Book Area is a climbing area in Nevada on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with b. Red Book Point and Lower Level - Left and Right each about 0.1 mile away, and Upper Level - Right also within a tenth of a mile. The area offers a range of routes, 21 in total, split evenly between trad and sport styles. YDS grades run from 5.5 to 5.12a, with Cromulent Crack and Seams Novel at 5.8 and Bury the Hatchet at 5.12a. For sport climbers, G. Dog is a 5.5 and The Front Matter is a 5.9+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Red Rock Canyon run to highs around 70°F in April and 75°F in October, while July highs average about 95°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run slightly cooler. The Calico Basin Trail and Guardian Angel lie within half a mile, and Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 3.3 miles away.
Routes (21)
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