Nevada · Rock climbing · Las Vegas

Reach the Beach

Upper-middle grade at Fixx Cliff; combines bolts and placed gear.

5.11b
grade
Mixed
style

Best time to visit Reach the Beach

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.

One of 17 routes catalogued at Fixx Cliff, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.7–5.11c span. The line takes both bolts and placed gear on the same ascent.

Photo of the crag

Fixx Cliff — the crag this route is on
Fixx Cliff, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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