Porcelain Wall
Porcelain Wall in Nevada has 30 sport climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades.
- 30 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.13a
- Sport
Best time to visit Porcelain Wall
Best months: May–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.
Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 22.1 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Porcelain Wall is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Clear Light Cave just 0.1 mile away and East Side 0.3 mile off, and it makes an easy pairing with the mountain biking on Classic Dead Horse, about 0.9 mile away. The area is a sport climbing destination with 30 routes, and the grades run from 5.8+ up to 5.13a. The YDS median is 5.11a, and the hardest route listed is Monkey Cat at 5.13a. Tom Raether is the first ascender on several of the routes, including Mr. B goes to Vegas at 5.8+ and Fleeber Treatise at 5.10b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler.
Routes (30)
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