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Monkey Bar Boulder

Monkey Bar Boulder in Nevada has 22 bouldering routes across 11 difficulty grades.

Monkey Bar BoulderPhoto: BLM Nevada, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
22 routes
V0 – V12
Bouldering

Best time to visit Monkey Bar Boulder

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

Monkey Bar Boulder is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Playground (AKA The Mall) and Stagehand Boulders about 0.1 mile away, and Hot Tub Club and Conundrum Crag about 0.2 mile away. Kraft Mountain Loop Trail and Gene's Trail are also within a tenth of a mile, so it's easy to pair a bouldering session with a short walk. The area is a bouldering-only destination, with 22 routes all rated on the V scale. The grades run from V0 to V12, with the median at V2. Monkey Bar is a V2 route, and Monkey Bar Direct is a V8. The Redirect, at V12, is the hardest listed. 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. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.6 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

Routes (22)

LeftV0Left LeftV0Glory HoleFA: Aaron ScruggsV1Monkey CrackV1The RedirectV12Blunt AreteV2Darwin AwardV2Monkey BarV2Pocket sit startV2Right of CrackV2SeamV2Center FaceV2-3Curious GeorgeV2-3Northeast face leftV3Hyperglide (aka Monkey Pinch)V5Oompa LoompaV5Classic MonkeyV6Monkey Bar TraverseV6Monkey Bar DirectV8Monkey Bar Direct RightV9Peter North PumpV9Monkey FarFA: Mattias Braach-MaksvytisV9-10

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