Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Holiday Wall

Holiday Wall in Nevada features 10 sport climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.

Holiday WallPhoto: Corey Leopold, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
10 routes
5.11a – 5.12b/c
Sport

Best time to visit Holiday Wall

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, 6.6 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Holiday Wall 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 areas, with The Mass Production Wall, the James Brown Area and the Hall of Fame all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11a to 5.12b/c. Among the named routes are Gift Rapped at 5.11a, When the Cat's Away at 5.11b and Death Before Decaf at 5.12b/c. The area is best suited to climbers who want sport routes in the 5.11 to 5.12 range. 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. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. For a change from climbing, the Calico Tanks Trail and Turtlehead Peak are both about half a mile away. Red Rock Canyon Campground is roughly 4 miles off.

Routes (10)

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