Nevada · Rock climbing · Reno

Pellet 2

Pellet 2 in Nevada has 5 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

Pellet 2Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Pellet 2

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, 4.9 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.

Pellet 2 is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Sierra Front Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Pellet 1 just 0.1 mile away and Owl Rock and West Face each about 0.3 mile off. The area is managed by the BLM, and the routes here are all boulders, with grades ranging from V0 to V3. 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 below the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Winter brings frequent snow days, with highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid-20s from December through February. The routes at Pellet 2 include Hoos on the Prowl (V0), Colon Powl (V1), Here Turdie Turdie (V2) and Keep Calm and Carrion (V3). Climbers can also head to Steamboat Creek, about 4 miles away, for paddling, or Sheep Trail and Six Mile Canyon Road for hiking.

Routes (5)

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