Ru4-Gsus
One of the harder routes at The Church Pew.
- 5.12b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is RU4-GSUS open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name RU4-GSUS, so check the source for the area it covers.
Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Agency alert covering Spring Mountains National Recreation Area · Order 04-17-05-26-02 · USFS · Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Area, Road, and Trail Closures (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-25-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Year-Round Fire Restrictions (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-24-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Vehicle Snow Chain Requirements during Inclement Weather (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-23-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit RU4-GSUS
Best months: May–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.
Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 0.4 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
One of the harder climbs catalogued at The Church Pew, sitting near the top of the crag's range.
Photo of the crag
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Weakness Wall
~0 min drive
Weakness Wall in Nevada has 10 sport climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Walden
~0 min drive
Walden is a Nevada climbing area with 5 sport routes across 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: christie_verbose, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)The Sound Garden
~1 min drive
Sound Garden, The in Nevada has 10 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Kyle Canyon
~1 min drive
Kyle Canyon in Nevada has 3 sport climbing routes.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Central Slab Area
~1 min drive
12 sport climbing routes on slab rock at Central Slab Area, Nevada.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)The Imagination Wall
~1 min drive
Imagination Wall in Nevada has 8 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Universal Wall - Left
~2 min drive
Universal Wall - Left in Nevada has 13 routes across 10 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Sesame Street
~2 min drive
Sesame Street in Nevada has 8 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)South Central
~2 min drive
South Central in Nevada has 7 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)The Souls Cave
~2 min drive
Souls Cave, The in Nevada has 7 sport climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.
