Nevada · Rock climbing · Mount Charleston

The Souls Cave

Souls Cave, The in Nevada has 7 sport climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

The Souls CavePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.13d – 5.14c
Sport

Is Souls Cave, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Souls Cave, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Souls Cave

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 26°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 30°

    4 wet

  5. May

    63° / 37°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 46°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 52°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 44°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 35°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 21°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 1.2 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Souls Cave is a climbing area in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness, part of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest of Nevada. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the cave sits among several other climbing areas in the same stretch of wilderness. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 74°F in June to about 79°F in July, with lows near 52°F. Winters are cold, with January and February highs around 44°F and lows near 22°F. Compton Cave and Hood are both climbing areas about a tenth of a mile away. Mary Jane Falls, a hike, is about half a mile off, and Cathedral Rock Picnic Area offers a place to camp roughly 1.4 miles away.

Routes (7)

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