Nevada · Rock climbing · Spring Creek

Harrison Pass

Harrison Pass in Nevada has 10 climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.

10 routes
5.6 – 5.10b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Harrison Pass open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Harrison Pass, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Harrison Pass

Best months: May–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

    39° / 14°

    9 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    42° / 18°

    9 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    50° / 25°

    9 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    56° / 31°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    66° / 39°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    78° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 53°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 51°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 41°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    50° / 21°

    7 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 15°

    8 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruby Lake Nwr, NV, 7.8 mi away at 6,019 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Harrison Pass is a climbing area in Nevada's Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, within the Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among the Ruby Mountains. The climbing here draws on both traditional and sport styles, with 10 routes recorded, 7 of them trad. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.10b, with "Hot Dog in a Hallway" at 5.6 and "Huecos and Hands" at 5.10b. "Dragon Scales" is a mixed route at 5.8+. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 88°F with lows near 53°F, while winter brings highs near 39°F and regular snow days. That station sits about 1,300 feet below the pass, so temperatures up high run cooler. Longhair 3 Trail is about 1.4 miles away and the Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail about 3.8 miles. South Ruby Campground, roughly 9.5 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Routes (10)

Durable Dome(1)

Trust it!5.8-

Housing Section, The(1)

Wesley's Go-Te5.7