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Newcastle Crag

Newcastle Crag in Nevada has 9 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

Newcastle CragPhoto: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.8 – 5.11c/d
Sport

Best time to visit Newcastle 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.

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

Newcastle Crag is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of named walls, with Tsunami Wall, Iron Man Wall and Trundle Wall all about 0.1 mile away, and Ultraman Wall at the same distance. The Calico Basin Trail and Guardian Angel are hiking routes about 0.3 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a 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 nine sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.8- to 5.11c/d. The Broon is the easiest at 5.8-, and Brown Ale is the hardest at 5.11c/d. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 3 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (9)

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