Sandstone Canyon Boulders
Sandstone Canyon Boulders in Nevada has 9 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering bouldering and trad options.
Photo: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.9
- Trad · Bouldering
Best time to visit Sandstone Canyon 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.
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, 0.6 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sandstone Canyon Boulders is a climbing area within Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in Nevada, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of boulders and rock faces, with several other climbing areas and hiking routes close by. The climbing here mixes trad routes and bouldering. There are nine routes in total, with five trad routes ranging from 5.7+ to 5.9 and four bouldering problems from V2 to V5. The trad routes include Sandstone Slalom (5.7+), Crack of Dawn (5.8) and Siren's Arete (5.8). 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 Sandstone Canyon Loop hike is about half a mile away, and the Gecko Wall climbing area and Overlook Loop are each about 0.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Red Rock Canyon Campground is roughly 6.7 miles away.
Routes (9)
Bonnie's Pillar(1)
Crack of Dawn(1)
Optimist, The(1)
Red Roof Inn(1)
Skeletons on the Zahara(1)
Under the Desert Sky(1)
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