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Jet Stream Wall

Jet Stream Wall is a climbing crag in Nevada with 7 routes.

7 routes
5.11a – 5.13a
Trad

Best time to visit Jet Stream 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, 3.8 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

Jet Stream Wall is a trad climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. The surrounding land is wilderness, and the nearest town is Red Rock Canyon, about 3.8 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average about 95°F. That station sits well below the wall, so temperatures on the cliffs run cooler. The area's seven routes are all trad, with grades from 5.11a to 5.13a. Notable ones include Tooth or Consequences at 5.11a, Jet Stream at 5.13a, and Atmospheres at 5.12+. Jungle Wall is just 0.1 mile away, and Challenger Wall and Jackrabbit Buttress are each about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, Pine Creek Trail is 0.6 mile away.

Routes (7)

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