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Nelson Crags

Nelson Crags in Nevada has 9 climbing routes with bouldering pads and trad.

9 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering · Trad

Best time to visit Nelson Crags

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

    54° / 38°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 44°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 48°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 56°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 72°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 66°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 55°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 44°

    1 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 37°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Searchlight, NV, 18 mi away at 3,540 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Nelson Crags is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Vegas Field Office in Nevada. The nearest town is Searchlight, about 18 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Searchlight weather station, about 18 miles away, show April highs near 73°F and October highs near 77°F, while July averages climb to about 97°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the crags, so temperatures at the crags run cooler. Several other climbing areas lie within about 4.5 miles, including Moon (aka Knob Hill), Big Ass Rocks- Knob Hill Bouldering, Sunset Cracks and Bone Daddy Dome Bouldering.

Routes (9)

Dusty Corridor(1)

Dusty Corner5.10

Psychedelic Wall(1)

Psychedelic Lichen5.8

Road kill crack(1)

Road kill crack5.9

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