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Rhubarb Jam

A lower-grade problem in Calico Basin's Rhubarb Jam sector.

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Rhubarb Jam

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

One of 24 boulder problems catalogued at Calico Basin, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade range that spans V0 to V10 across the crag.

Photo of the crag

Calico Basin — the crag this route is on
Calico Basin, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: lgoub, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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