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Fairway

Fairway in California has 12 sport climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.

12 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Sport

Best time to visit Fairway

Best months: October–May. 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

    58° / 33°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    61° / 36°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    67° / 40°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    2 wet

  5. May

    81° / 51°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 58°

    0 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 64°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    97° / 63°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 58°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    1 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 38°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    57° / 32°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Victorville, CA, 20.3 mi away at 2,880 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fairway is a climbing area in California on Bureau of Land Management land within the Barstow Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Indirect Crag, Raven Rocks and The Getaway all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.9 up to 5.12a. My China Girl is the easiest at 5.9, and Third Input is the hardest at 5.12a. The median grade is 5.11b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Victorville show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. Sawtooth Canyon Campground is about 0.6 mile away, and the Farly Mine Trail is about 8 miles off. The Mojave River, roughly 9 miles away, offers paddling.

Routes (12)