The Triad
Triad is a climbing crag in Nevada with 7 routes.
- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit The Triad
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, 2.6 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
The Triad is a climbing area in the Rainbow Mountain Wilderness of Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits in the BLM's own wilderness unit, which it manages alongside the surrounding public land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F and October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the Triad, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. The Triad's neighbors include Cactus Flower Tower, a climbing area just 0.1 mile away, and N Oak Creek Canyon, a hike of the same distance. Blood Wall and Solar Slab - Lower Tier, both about 0.2 mile off, round out the options for climbers.
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