Mossy Ledges Area
Mossy Ledges Area in Nevada has 17 climbing routes across 7 grades, featuring mixed and traditional styles.
Photo: a200/a77Wells, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 17 routes
- 5.5 – 5.11a
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Mossy Ledges Area
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, 6.7 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
Mossy Ledges Area 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 at the heart of a cluster of climbing destinations, with Mystery Canyon and Wobble both about 0.1 mile away, and The Case Face at a similar distance. The White Rock Loop hike starts about 0.2 mile off, making it easy to pair with a climbing day. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average about 94 to 95°F. The station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the area, so temperatures up here run cooler. The area's 17 routes are all trad, with one mixed climb, and they range from 5.5 to 5.11a. Notable routes include Coronary Bypass at 5.5, Roberto Duran at 5.7, and Hookers and blow at 5.11a.
Routes (17)
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