Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Fixx Cliff

Fixx Cliff in Nevada has 17 climbing routes with mixed and trad protection.

Fixx CliffPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
17 routes
5.7 – 5.11c
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Fixx Cliff

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

Fixx Cliff is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Red Rock/Sloan Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Tuna and Chips Wall, The Oasis and Dog Wall all about 0.1 mile away, and Tiger Stripe Wall at a similar distance. The closest trails are the Girl Scout Trail and Calico Basin Trail, each about 0.3 mile off. 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. The area has 17 routes, with 12 of them trad and five mixed. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11c. Among the named routes are Quail's Gamble at 5.7 and The Geezer at 5.11c, both trad. Free Base is a mixed route at 5.11+. Red Rock Canyon Campground is about 2.8 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

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