Nevada · Rock climbing · Searchlight

Second Waterfall

Second Waterfall is a Nevada climbing crag with 5 trad routes on 3 difficulty grades.

Second WaterfallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Trad

Best time to visit Second Waterfall

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

    54° / 38°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 44°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 48°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 56°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 72°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 66°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 55°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 44°

    1 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 37°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Searchlight, NV, 16.8 mi away at 3,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Second Waterfall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Las Vegas Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Maximum Impact Wall and Anasazi Walls each about 0.1 mile away and Above the First Waterfall about 0.3 mile off. The area is a traditional climbing destination, with five routes all rated between 5.6 and 5.10a. Second Waterfall Crack is a 5.9, and Second Waterfall itself is a 5.10a. Insecurity, the easiest of the bunch, is a 5.6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Searchlight weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Other climbing areas close by include Beginner's Crag, about 0.3 mile away, and Chicken Leg, about 0.4 mile away.

Routes (5)

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Keyhole CanyonPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Keyhole Canyon

~0 min drive

Nevada canyon climbing with varied routes and natural rock features.

Anasazi WallsPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Anasazi Walls

~0 min drive

Anasazi Walls is a Nevada climbing crag with 7 routes on 3 difficulty grades.

Above the First WaterfallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Above the First Waterfall

~0 min drive

Above the First Waterfall is a Nevada climbing crag with 1 trad route.

Lower Canyon BoulderingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lower Canyon Bouldering

~1 min drive

Lower Canyon Bouldering in Nevada has 3 bouldering routes.

First Waterfall AreaPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

First Waterfall Area

~1 min drive

First Waterfall Area in Nevada has 11 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

Chicken LegPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Chicken Leg

~1 min drive

Chicken Leg is a Nevada climbing crag with 11 traditional routes across 5 grades.

Shark Fin WallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Shark Fin Wall

~1 min drive

Shark Fin Wall in Nevada has 9 trad climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

Lower CanyonPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Lower Canyon

~1 min drive

Lower Canyon in Nevada has 12 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering bouldering pads, sport, and trad.

Snake Eyes Corridor BoulderingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Snake Eyes Corridor Bouldering

~1 min drive

7 bouldering routes in Nevada.

Front SlabsPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Front Slabs

~1 min drive

Front Slabs in Nevada has 7 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.