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Twin Towers

Twin Towers in Nevada has 7 climbing routes on bouldering pads.

Twin TowersPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Twin Towers

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, 2.3 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Twin Towers is a bouldering area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Black Boulder and The Library each about 0.1 mile away and Whiskey Peak - East about 0.2 mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with seven routes all rated on the V scale from V0 to V5. The easiest are Backside and Left Arête at V0, and the hardest is Freedom Fighter at V5. Crack and Northeast Arête Left are both V2. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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 7.8 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (7)

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