Nevada · Rock climbing · Mount Charleston

Starter Crag

Starter Crag in Nevada has 9 sport climbing routes across 7 grades.

9 routes
5.4 – 5.10d
Sport

Is Starter Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Starter Crag, 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 Starter Crag

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, 3.2 mi away at 7,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Starter Crag is a climbing area in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crag sits within the recreation area's ranger district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Charleston show July highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. The closest neighbors are the Stepladder mountain biking trail, about 0.1 mile away, and the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway Group Picnic Sites, about 0.4 mile away. Pirate's Cove, another climbing area, is about 1.5 miles off, and Kyle Canyon Campground is about 1.4 miles away.

Routes (9)

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