Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Sandstone Slalom

One of five routes at Sandstone Canyon Boulders, at the lower end of the grade range.

5.7+
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Sandstone Slalom

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

One of five routes catalogued at Sandstone Canyon Boulders, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's 5.7+ to 5.9 range.

Photo of the crag

Sandstone Canyon Boulders — the crag this route is on
Sandstone Canyon Boulders, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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