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West Shoulder of Kraft Mountain

West Shoulder of Kraft Mountain in Nevada has 4 trad climbing routes.

West Shoulder of Kraft MountainPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4 routes
5.5 – 5.9
Trad

Best time to visit West Shoulder of Kraft Mountain

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

West Shoulder of Kraft Mountain is a climbing area in the La Madre Mountain Wilderness in southern Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits on public land in a remote part of the state, and the surrounding area is a cluster of climbing and hiking spots close together. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Red Rock Canyon show October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, and April highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F. Summer is hot, with July highs averaging about 95°F. The climbing here is traditional, and the routes run from about 5.5 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Four routes are listed: American Singles (5.5), Easy Mac (5.6), Cheez Whiz (5.8) and Grey Poupon (5.9). Three Peaks Gully, Sorange Boulder, Pyramid and Venom Boulder are all about 0.1 mile away. Ash Spring Trail is about 0.4 mile off, and Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 3 miles away.

Routes (4)

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