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Prison Sex Bouldering Area (aka Jean Boulders)

Bouldering area in Nevada with 9 routes and 7 difficulty grades.

9 routes
V0 – V4+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Prison Sex Bouldering Area (aka Jean Boulders)

Best months: January–April 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.

  1. Jan

    55° / 32°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 35°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 39°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 45°

    2 wet

  5. May

    87° / 54°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    98° / 62°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 69°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 66°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 60°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 50°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 38°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    54° / 32°

    2 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goodsprings, NV, 15.9 mi away at 3,716 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Prison Sex Bouldering Area, also known as Jean Boulders, is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Las Vegas Field Office in Nevada. It is a small, straightforward destination for climbers who want to boulder on the same ground rather than on a longer route. The area sits on BLM land, and the nearest town is Goodsprings, about 16 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes are rated from V0 to V4+, with most falling between V2 and V3-4. The names of the boulders, including Prison Sex and Nasty Nate, give the area its character. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Goodsprings run to highs around 75°F in April and 78°F in October, while July highs average 102°F and winter lows drop to around 32°F. Nine boulders make up the area, and the grade range is mostly V2 and V3-4, with the hardest route, Rough n' Ready, at V4+.

Routes (9)

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