Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

Owl Rock

Owl Rock in Nevada has 37 climbing routes with bouldering and sport options.

Owl RockPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
37 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Owl Rock

Best months: April–October. 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

    41° / 27°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 29°

    5 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    49° / 33°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    55° / 36°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    64° / 44°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 53°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 53°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 43°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 33°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 26°

    5 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Virginia City, NV, 4.6 mi away at 6,340 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Owl Rock is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Sierra Front Field Office. It sits among several other named climbing areas, so it works well as a base for exploring the cluster rather than a single destination. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September, when typical averages from the nearby Virginia City weather station run around 74°F for highs and 53°F for lows. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the rock, so temperatures at the climbing areas run cooler. Winter brings frequent snow days, with highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid-20s from December through February. West Face, East Wall and Celebrity Wall all lie about 0.1 mile away, and Wing Boulder is just as close. For time off the rock, Steamboat Creek offers canoeing about 4 miles off, and Six Mile Canyon Road is a hike about 5 miles away.

Routes (37)

Baby Bird Wall(1)

Baby Bird5.6

Owlpine Pillar(1)

The Owlpine Route5.7

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