The Promised Land
The Promised Land in Nevada has 16 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.
- 16 routes
- 5.11b – 5.14c
- Sport
Best time to visit The Promised Land
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.
Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 8.8 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Promised Land is a climbing area in the La Madre Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Red Rock/Sloan Field Office in Nevada. It sits within the wilderness, which is part of the BLM's holdings in the area. 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. That station sits about 1,300 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up here run cooler. Several other climbing areas and trails lie within a couple of miles. Red Rock Wash is about 1.5 miles away, and Mother's Crag is about 1.6 miles away. The La Madre Spring Trail and the White Rock - Willow Spring Trail are both within about a mile.
Routes (16)
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