Nevada · Rock climbing · Searchlight

Maximum Impact Wall

Maximum Impact Wall in Nevada has 6 traditional climbing routes across 4 grades.

Maximum Impact WallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Trad

Best time to visit Maximum Impact Wall

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

    54° / 38°

    3 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 44°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 48°

    2 wet

  5. May

    82° / 56°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 72°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 66°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    77° / 55°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 44°

    1 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 37°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Searchlight, NV, 16.8 mi away at 3,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Maximum Impact Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Nevada, within the Las Vegas Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Second Waterfall and Anasazi Walls each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a traditional climbing destination. Six routes are listed, all rated between 5.7 and 5.10a on the YDS scale. The hardest are Max Resist and Maximum Impact, both at 5.10a, and the easiest is Welcome to the Jungle at 5.7. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Adam Pierce, Jim "Frodo" Lybarger and Joel Adams. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Searchlight show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 97°F. Other climbing areas close by include Above the First Waterfall, about 0.3 mile away, and Shark Fin Wall, also about 0.3 mile away.

Routes (6)

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