Horseshoe Wall
Horseshoe Wall in Nevada has 8 routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering mixed and traditional climbing.
- 8 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11c
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Horseshoe Wall
Best months: May–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.
Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 14.7 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Horseshoe Wall is a climbing area in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office in Nevada. The surrounding wilderness and BLM field office make this a backcountry destination rather than a developed recreation area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several other climbing areas lie within a short distance. Lower East Side is about 0.1 mile away, Aeolian Wall about 0.2 mile, and Cactus Flower Tower Summit and Silly Patch Boulders each about 0.4 mile. For a hike, N Oak Creek Canyon is roughly 0.7 mile away.
Routes (8)
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