Tuna and Chips Wall
13 climbing routes in Nevada ranging across 8 grades.
Photo: lgoub, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 13 routes
- 5.3 – 5.10a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Tuna and Chips Wall
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, 5.8 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tuna and Chips Wall is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. The name comes from the Tuna and Chips route, a traditional climb at 5.7 that is among the 13 routes listed here. The area sits close to several other climbing spots, including The Oasis, Fixx Cliff and The Slab, all within about a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. A nearby weather station records typical October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, and typical April highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F. Summer highs there reach the mid-90s, while winter nights drop to about 30°F. The climbing here covers sport, trad and mixed styles, with the hardest route at 5.10a. No Hay Sequia is a sport climb of 5.7+ with a 2007 first ascent by Mark Limage and Philip Swiny, and Waterstreak is a sport route of 5.10a. The Girl Scout Trail and Calico Basin Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and Red Rock Canyon Campground lies about 2.8 miles off.
Routes (13)
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