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Mustang Canyon

Mustang Canyon is a bouldering area in Nevada with 1 route.

1 route
V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Mustang Canyon

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

Mustang Canyon 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 among a cluster of bouldering spots and climbing areas, including Mustang Wall about 0.4 miles away and Monument Boulders about 0.5 miles away. The canyon's climbing is bouldering. One route, Granite Sands Left, is a V5 boulder problem. The area has no other routes listed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F. That station sits a few hundred feet below the canyon, so temperatures here run slightly cooler. The closest hiking is the Sandstone Canyon Loop, about 1.2 miles away, and the Overlook Loop, about 1.4 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Campground, about 7 miles off, is the nearest place to camp.

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