Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

Mogul Cliffs

Mogul Cliffs in Nevada has 5 routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

5 routes
5.4 – 5.10a
Sport · Trad

Is Mogul Cliffs open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name Mogul Cliffs, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Mogul Cliffs

Best months: March–June and September–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

    46° / 27°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 34°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 46°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 61°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 60°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 53°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 27°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reno Wfo, NV, 7.6 mi away at 4,987 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mogul Cliffs is a climbing area in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, about 7 miles from Reno. It sits among several other climbing spots within a short drive, including Church Ridge and The Ice Cubes, both about half a mile away, and Somersett Boulders, also about half a mile off. The climbing here ranges from traditional routes to sport, with seven routes in total. They grade from 5.4 to 5.10a, and typical climbing includes The Schnozz at 5.9- and a 5.10a offwidth called Bulging 10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 72°F in May and 68°F in October. July and August average highs in the low 90s.

Routes (5)