Lower East Side
Lower East Side in Nevada has 15 trad routes across 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: Sean Williams 297, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 15 routes
- 5.7 – 5.9
- Trad
Best time to visit Lower East Side
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
53° / 32°
4 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
2 wet
May
80° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
2 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 38°
2 wet
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, 2 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
Lower East Side is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Horseshoe Wall about 0.1 mile away and Aeolian Wall about 0.2 mile away, and Silly Patch Boulders and Cactus Flower Tower Summit within a quarter mile. The area is a traditional climbing destination. Fifteen routes are listed, all rated between 5.7 and 5.9 on the YDS scale. Among them are Limón, a 5.7 first ascended by Giselle Field, Steve Stosky and Derek Field in 2019, and Delancey Street, a 5.9 first ascended by Doug Foust, Mark Beauchamp and Larry DeAngelo. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 6 miles away for an overnight stay.
Routes (15)
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