Willow Spring
Willow Spring in Nevada has 16 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 16 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12-
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Willow Spring
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, 6.5 mi away at 3,780 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
Willow Spring is a climbing area in Nevada's Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and the surrounding wilderness falls within the agency's jurisdiction. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 80°F in May to about 75°F in October, while summer highs reach the mid-90s and winter lows drop near freezing. Several other climbing areas sit right next to Willow Spring, including Graduate Cliff and Case Face, The, each about 0.1 mile away. Lost Creek Trail is also within a tenth of a mile. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 7 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.
Routes (16)
Divided Sky Peak(1)
Gold Digger Slab(1)
Goodman Peak(1)
Lost Creek Canyon(4)
Midway Crag(2)
Smitty's Caterpillar(2)
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