Nevada · Rock climbing · Mount Charleston

Walla Walla Wash

Walla Walla Wash in Nevada has 7 sport climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

7 routes

5.8 – 5.10b/c

Sport

Is Walla Walla Wash open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Elephant Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-26-01-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Agency alert covering Spring Mountains National Recreation Area · Order 04-17-05-26-02 · USFS · Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Area, Road, and Trail Closures (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-25-04 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Year-Round Fire Restrictions (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-24-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Vehicle Snow Chain Requirements during Inclement Weather (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area)
Agency alert covering Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Order 04-17-23-01 · USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

As of Oct 25, 10:45 am PDT · Source: USFS · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Walla Walla Wash

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.

Jan
44° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
49° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
4 wet
May
63° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
74° / 46°
2 wet
Jul
79° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
72° / 44°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
51° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 21°
5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Charleston Fire Stn, NV, 1.8 mi away at 7,460 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Walla Walla Wash is a climbing area in Nevada's Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within the recreation area's ranger district. The climbing here is all sport, with seven routes spread across a range of grades from 5.8 to 5.10b/c. Nighttime Shenanigans and Where's my Dog? are the easiest at 5.8, while All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down and The Last Marker Always Goes Bad top out at 5.10b/c. The routes are close together, with Yellow Pine and Nueva Esperanza both within a quarter mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Charleston, about 1.8 miles away, show July highs near 79°F with lows around 52°F, and winter highs around 44°F. The station sits roughly 750 feet lower than the wash, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Other climbing areas and mountain biking trails are right next door. Mary Jane Falls and Trail Canyon are within a mile, and Cathedral Rock Picnic Area offers a place to camp about 2 miles away.