Iron Butte
Iron Butte in Nevada offers 22 climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades, featuring sport and traditional styles.
- 22 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Iron Butte
Best months: March–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.
Jan
45° / 24°
6 wet · 2 snow
Feb
50° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 32°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
62° / 36°
3 wet
May
70° / 43°
3 wet
Jun
81° / 49°
2 wet
Jul
90° / 55°
1 wet
Aug
88° / 53°
1 wet
Sep
81° / 46°
1 wet
Oct
68° / 36°
2 wet
Nov
55° / 28°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
45° / 24°
5 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carson City, NV, 20 mi away at 4,761 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Iron Butte is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Sierra Front Field Office. It is a traditional and sport climbing destination with 22 routes, and the land is managed by the BLM. The climbing here runs from about 5.6 to 5.11b, with most routes in the 5.8+ range. Traditional climbing dominates, with 19 trad routes and three sport routes. Among the named routes are Beholders Eye at 5.6, Binky's Tragedy at 5.7, and Locally Owned at 5.11b, the hardest of the listed routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carson City show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 90°F. The closest nearby outing is Fort Churchill Road, about 1.4 miles away. Cheyenne Trail and Six Mile Canyon Road are both within about 9 miles.
Routes (22)
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