Nevada · Rock climbing · Carson City

Key Hole Boulders

Key Hole Boulders in Nevada has 5 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Key Hole BouldersPhoto: jfdervin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Key Hole Boulders

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 27°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    49° / 33°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    55° / 36°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    64° / 44°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 53°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 53°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 33°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 26°

    5 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Virginia City, NV, 6.9 mi away at 6,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Key Hole Boulders is a bouldering area in Nevada, about 3.5 miles from Carson Hot Springs. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Tsunami Boulder and Washoe Boulders each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V4 on the V scale. The easiest are Little Birdy Crack at V0 and Jiggle the Handle at V0+, while Testing the Tumblers is the hardest at V4. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from the nearby Virginia City weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 62°F, and September is similar at about 74°F. Winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 2.4 miles away, and Goni Road offers a hike about 1.1 miles off. Mt. Rose Campground is roughly 9.7 miles away.

Routes (5)

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