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Wolfgang Güllich Memorial Boulder

Wolfgang Güllich Memorial Boulder in Nevada has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

Wolfgang Güllich Memorial BoulderPhoto: BLM Nevada, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V1 – V2+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Wolfgang Güllich Memorial Boulder

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

The Wolfgang Güllich Memorial Boulder is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Super Scream Boulder, Hound Dog Arete and Plumber's Crack all about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with five routes ranging from V1 to V2+. Betty and Right to Left are both V1, Left is V2-, and Put Your Beer Down Traverse and Put Your Shoes on Arete are V2-3 and V2+. 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. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.7 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (5)

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