Pirate Boulder
Pirate Boulder in Nevada has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
- 8 routes
- V0 – V5-6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Pirate Boulder
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, 7.2 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pirate Boulder is a bouldering area in Nevada's La Madre Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including Voyage Boulder, South Seas Bouldering and Base Boulder, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with nine routes ranging from V0 to V5. Tommy Herbert is the first ascent listed for several of them, including Pirate's Booty and Walk the Plank. The 20,000 Leagues Traverse is the hardest, at V5-6. 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. Gene's Trail and the Kraft Mountain Loop Trail are both about 0.7 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Campground, roughly 3.3 miles off, is the closest place to camp.
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