Nevada · Rock climbing · Goldfield

Raven Haven

Raven Haven in Nevada has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.11a/b
Sport

Best time to visit Raven Haven

Best months: April–June and September–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° / 23°

  2. Feb

    44° / 25°

  3. Mar

    52° / 30°

  4. Apr

    59° / 35°

  5. May

    69° / 44°

  6. Jun

    81° / 54°

  7. Jul

    88° / 61°

  8. Aug

    86° / 60°

  9. Sep

    79° / 51°

  10. Oct

    64° / 40°

  11. Nov

    50° / 30°

  12. Dec

    41° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonopah, NV, 14 mi away at 6,010 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Raven Haven is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tonopah Field Office in Nevada, about 14 miles from the town of Tonopah. The area is managed by the BLM and sits among several other climbing spots in the region, with The Molar just half a mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.6 to 5.11a/b. The easiest are Blue Birds at 5.6 and Jays at Play at 5.7, both first ascended by Kelly Cordner and John Willett. The hardest is Just A Pinch Or Two at 5.11a/b, first climbed by James McConachie and Kelly Cordner in 2018. Molcajete and Raven's View are both 5.10a. For timing, the most comfortable months are typically May and September, when typical averages from the nearby Tonopah weather station run from highs around 69°F to 79°F. July is the warmest, with highs near 88°F, and winter lows there drop to about 21°F in December.

Routes (6)