Nevada · Rock climbing · Boulder City

Pig Rock

Pig Rock in Nevada has 4 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

4 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Pig Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Pig Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Government Wash and 8.0 Mile Road Anticipated Reopening

    Park closure covering Lake Mead National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area

  • Bacteria Levels at Arizona Hot Springs

    Park alert covering Lake Mead National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area

  • Harmful Algae Bloom

    Park alert covering Lake Mead National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area

As of · Source: NPS · Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Pig Rock

Best months: October–April. 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

    60° / 41°

  2. Feb

    64° / 45°

  3. Mar

    73° / 52°

  4. Apr

    81° / 59°

  5. May

    91° / 66°

  6. Jun

    103° / 77°

  7. Jul

    107° / 84°

  8. Aug

    105° / 82°

  9. Sep

    98° / 73°

  10. Oct

    84° / 59°

  11. Nov

    69° / 50°

  12. Dec

    60° / 39°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alan Bible Visitor Ctr, NV, 3.4 mi away at 1,641 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pig Rock is a bouldering area in Nevada's Black Canyon Wilderness, within Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The National Park Service manages the land, and the climbing is all bouldering, with four routes listed at grades from V0 to V3. The most comfortable months to visit are spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 81°F and lows near 59°F in April to highs around 84°F and lows near 59°F in October. That station sits about 200 feet below the area, so temperatures at Pig Rock may run a little cooler. Blade Boulder is about 0.1 mile away, and Boy Scout Canyon, Patriot Boulder and Upper Pig Rock are each about 0.4 mile off. For a hike, White Rock Canyon Trail is roughly 2.4 miles away.

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