Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Twisted Cliffster

The easiest of 16 routes catalogued at Willow Spring.

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Best time to visit Twisted Cliffster

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 22°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 26°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 30°

    4 wet

  5. May

    63° / 37°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 46°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 52°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 44°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 35°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 21°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 11.1 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

This is the easiest route among the 16 climbs catalogued at Willow Spring, located in the Goodman Peak sector.

Photo of the crag

Willow Spring — the crag this route is on
Willow Spring, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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