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Southeast Buttress

Southeast Buttress in Nevada has 5 trad routes across 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.10d
Trad

Best time to visit Southeast Buttress

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

Southeast Buttress is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits inside a cluster of named climbing areas, with Mescalito and East Face both about 0.1 mile away and North Face at the same distance. The area has five trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.10d. Cat in the Hat is the easiest at 5.6, and Rabbit's Arete is the hardest at 5.10d. Cat in the Phat was named on January 4, 2006, and Bed of Nails was first climbed by B. Bindner and E. Holland many years ago. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Red Rock Canyon show October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, while July averages about 95°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on the ridge run slightly cooler. Pine Creek Trail is 0.5 mile away and Dale's Trail is 0.8 mile away for a walk off the rocks. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 6 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (5)

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