Calico I
Climbing area · United States
Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Rock dry, Rock about 16 °C
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 17°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1093, good
The spot in four facts
- 67 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Sandstonenever climbed wet
- Bouldering, sport and tradstyles
- Best in Nov6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 8°C | 9°C | 6 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 10°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 10°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | Dry | 16°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | Dry | 16°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | Dry | 17°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | Dry | 15°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | Dry | 16°C | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | Dry | 14°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | Dry | 15°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Calico I
67 crags mapped. Bouldering, sport and trad. Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks. Best from Oct to May. The nearest town to stay in is Summerlin South.
- Crags 67 crags mapped.
- Styles Bouldering, sport and trad.
- Rock Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,120–US$2,060 each
about US$1,120–US$2,060 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LAS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$228–US$476 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,120–US$2,060 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Summerlin South
17 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Summerlin South its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Summerlin South, 10 km. We have not checked places to stay in Summerlin South yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Big Bear City, 246 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 25m
About 6h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LAS, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → LAS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.