Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Magic Bus

Magic Bus is a Nevada climbing crag with 7 routes across 3 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Magic BusPhoto: Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.8 – 5.9+
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit Magic Bus

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, 6 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Magic Bus is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with several other areas and routes just a short distance away. 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. The area has seven routes, with sport climbing making up most of them. The grades run from 5.8 to 5.9+, and the styles include sport, mixed and one trad route. Among the named routes are Neon Sunset (5.8, sport) and Electric Koolaid (5.9+, sport). Second Pullout (Calico II), The Sandbox and California 12a are all within about a tenth of a mile. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 3.3 miles away.

Routes (7)

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