North Face
North Face in Nevada has 29 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 29 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit North Face
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, 2.3 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
North Face is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, and the surrounding land is overseen by the BLM. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. That station sits about 770 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. The area has 29 routes, mostly trad with a few sport and mixed options. Grades range from 5.8 to 5.12a, with Bourbon Street at 5.8 and Matzoland at 5.12a. The Rad Cliff and Whiskey Peak - East climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Descent Black Velvet Peak hike is about 0.3 mile off. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 8 miles away.
Routes (29)
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