The CarlyQuinn Crag
The CarlyQuinn Crag in Nevada offers 8 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10b/c
- Sport
Best time to visit The CarlyQuinn Crag
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.
Jan
53° / 32°
4 wet
Feb
56° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
4 wet
Apr
70° / 47°
2 wet
May
80° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
90° / 66°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 73°
2 wet
Aug
94° / 72°
2 wet
Sep
87° / 62°
2 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
2 wet
Nov
62° / 38°
2 wet
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, 5.6 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The CarlyQuinn Crag is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Civilization Crag, Jessica's Wall and Dante's Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The crag is a sport climbing area with eight routes, ranging from 5.6 to 5.10. The easiest are Morning Walk and The White Dog, both 5.6, and the hardest is Off the Leash at 5.10b/c. Miss CarlyQuinn is 5.9, and Keeping Up with Carly is 5.10a. All the routes were first ascended by Dave Quinn or Tracey Robertson Quinn. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.6 miles away for an overnight stay.
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