Wall of Confusion
Wall of Confusion in Nevada has 11 climbing routes across 6 grades.
Photo: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 11 routes
- 5.10b – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Wall of Confusion
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, 6.2 mi away at 3,780 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Wall of Confusion is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with The Gallery, B&W Wall and the Stratocaster Area all about 0.1 mile away. 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. The area has 11 routes, mostly sport climbing with one trad route. Grades run from 5.10b to 5.12b, with Makalu at 5.11d and Promises in the Dark at 5.12b. American Sportsman, first climbed by Boone Speed and Bill Boyle in 1988, is a 5.10b sport route. The Calico Basin Trail and Guardian Angel are both about 0.7 mile away, and Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 3.6 miles off.
Routes (11)
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