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South Seas Bouldering

10 bouldering routes in Nevada with 8 difficulty grades.

10 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit South Seas Bouldering

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

South Seas Bouldering is a climbing area in Nevada's La Madre Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a tight cluster of boulders and walls, with several other named problems and faces within about a tenth of a mile. The cooler months suit a visit best. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 64°F and October highs around 75°F, while July averages about 95°F. Other climbing is close at hand: Base Boulder, Pirate Boulder and Winter Heat Wall are each about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, Gene's Trail starts about 0.7 mile off, and Red Rock Canyon Campground is roughly 3.3 miles away.

Routes (10)

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