Intelligence Test Slabs
5 traditional climbing routes on slab rock in Nevada.
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Trad
Best time to visit Intelligence Test Slabs
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
54° / 38°
3 wet
Feb
58° / 39°
3 wet
Mar
65° / 44°
3 wet
Apr
73° / 48°
2 wet
May
82° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
93° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
97° / 72°
2 wet
Aug
96° / 71°
3 wet
Sep
89° / 66°
2 wet
Oct
77° / 55°
2 wet
Nov
63° / 44°
1 wet
Dec
53° / 37°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Searchlight, NV, 17.2 mi away at 3,540 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Intelligence Test Slabs is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Vegas Field Office in Nevada. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering and route climbing in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Searchlight weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Several climbing areas lie about 0.1 mile away, including Front Bouldering Wall, Jimbo Rocks, Shark Fin Wall and Chuckwalla Wall.
Routes (5)
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