Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

They are the Eggmen

Mid-range climb among six routes at The Walrus.

5.10d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit They are the Eggmen

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, 6.9 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six routes catalogued at The Walrus, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.7 to 5.12b.

Photo of the crag

The Walrus — the crag this route is on
The Walrus, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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