Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Mother's Crag

Mother's Crag in Nevada has 7 climbing routes ranging across 4 difficulty grades.

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7 routes

5.4 – 5.7

Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Mother's Crag

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, 6.9 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.

Mother's Crag is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Red Rock Wash, Wobble and Children's Crag all about 0.2 miles away. The climbing here is trad, with six traditional routes and one sport route. The YDS grades run from 5.4 to 5.7, and the easiest are Crag Hag and Dream Girl, both 5.4. Mike's Route is 5.6, and the sport route is Unnamed at 5.7. Spring is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, while July and August average highs in the mid-90s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. For a walk, White Rock Loop is 0.3 miles away and Lost Creek Trail is 0.5 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 7 miles off.