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Upper Cliffs

Upper Cliffs in Nevada has 11 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.10a – 5.12a
Sport

Is Upper Cliffs open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Cliffs, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Upper Cliffs

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, 23.6 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Upper Cliffs is a climbing area in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the cliffs, so temperatures up here run cooler. Lower Cliffs, EnTRAPment Wall and Hustle Wall all lie about 0.1 mile away. Mountain bikers can head to the Dead Horse Loop Southwest, roughly 4 miles off.

Routes (11)

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