Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain in Nevada has 3 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.

Magic MountainPhoto: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
3 routes
5.7 – 5.10c
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Magic Mountain

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, 3.9 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Magic Mountain is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, within the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among several named climbing areas and trails, with North Face and Rose Tower each within a quarter mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 70°F in April and 75°F in October, while July averages climb to about 95°F. The area has three routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.10c. The Soloist Crack is a trad climb at 5.7, and Dog Police is a trad route at 5.10c. Cold Blue Steel, a mixed climb at 5.10b, rounds out the options. Pine Creek Trail and Dale's Trail are both within about half a mile. Red Rock Canyon Campground, roughly 6 miles away, offers a place to stay.

Routes (3)

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