Swamp Cave
Swamp Cave in Nevada features 15 sport climbing routes with 14 distinct difficulty grades.
- 15 routes
- 5.10b – 5.13d
- Sport
Best time to visit Swamp Cave
Best months: October–April. 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.
Jan
58° / 40°
4 wet
Feb
63° / 44°
4 wet
Mar
71° / 50°
3 wet
Apr
79° / 56°
2 wet
May
89° / 65°
1 wet
Jun
100° / 76°
1 wet
Jul
105° / 82°
2 wet
Aug
104° / 80°
2 wet
Sep
96° / 73°
2 wet
Oct
83° / 60°
2 wet
Nov
68° / 48°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 39°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Of Fire Sp, NV, 26.6 mi away at 2,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Swamp Cave is a sport climbing area in the Arrow Canyon Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Las Vegas Field Office in Nevada. It sits within the wilderness, about 0.6 miles from the Arrow Canyon and Radio Wall climbing areas and 0.7 miles from Bass Wall. The climbing here is all sport, with 15 routes spread across a range from 5.10b to 5.13d. The median grade is 5.12a, and the hardest route is Mud Butt at 5.13d. Among the named routes are Alligator Skin (5.10b), Simple Twist of Fate (5.11c/d) and Shelter from the Storm (5.12b). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the mid-100s.
Routes (15)
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