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Mystery Canyon

Mystery Canyon is a climbing area in Nevada with 2 routes.

Mystery CanyonPhoto: a200/a77Wells, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2 routes
V8+ – V10
Bouldering

Best time to visit Mystery 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, 6.7 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Mystery Canyon is a bouldering area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, about 6.7 miles from the Red Rock Canyon weather station, which sits roughly 900 feet lower than the canyon itself, so temperatures up high run cooler. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. The area has two bouldering routes, both rated in the V8+ to V10 range on the V scale. They are Sad Robot (V8+) and Salt is Salty (V10). The Wobble and Mossy Ledges Area climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and the White Rock Loop hike is about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 7 miles away.

Routes (2)

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