Refrigerator Wall
Refrigerator Wall in Nevada has 12 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Refrigerator Wall
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, 5.5 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Refrigerator Wall is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, on land the BLM oversees, and its nearest neighbors are other climbing areas just a short distance away. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs near 75°F, while July and August average highs in the mid-90s. That station sits about 850 feet lower, so temperatures on the wall run cooler. The area has 12 routes, mostly traditional climbs with a single sport route. Grades range from 5.9 to 5.12b. Among the named routes are Pork Soda at 5.9, Breakaway at 5.10c/d and Kisses Don't Lie at 5.12b. Icebox Canyon and Sunnyside Crags are climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and Lost Creek Trail lies about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Red Rock Canyon Campground is roughly 6 miles away.
Routes (12)
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