Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Red Spring Boulders

Red Spring Boulders in Nevada has 35 bouldering routes.

Red Spring BouldersPhoto: lgoub, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
35 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering

Best time to visit Red Spring Boulders

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.

  1. Jan

    53° / 32°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 35°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    64° / 41°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 47°

    2 wet

  5. May

    80° / 56°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 73°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 72°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 62°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 50°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 38°

    2 wet

  12. 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, 5.7 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Red Spring Boulders is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office, about 2.3 miles from Red Rock Canyon Campground. The surrounding area is a cluster of bouldering spots, with several climbing areas within a tenth of a mile, including Warm-Up Boulder, Beating Heart Boulders and Red Spring (aka Turtle Shell) Boulder. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 35 routes spread across the V0 to V10 range. The easiest is Back Left at V0, and the hardest is The Red Wave at V10. The median grade is V3, so the area offers something for climbers of all levels. 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. The Calico Overlook Trail starts about 0.2 miles away, and the Calico Causeway mountain biking route is about 0.4 miles off. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.3 miles away.

Routes (35)

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