Nevada · Rock climbing · Goldfield

Stiff and Splits Dome

Stiff and Splits Dome in Nevada has 13 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

13 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Sport

Best time to visit Stiff and Splits Dome

Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

    41° / 23°

  2. Feb

    44° / 25°

  3. Mar

    52° / 30°

  4. Apr

    59° / 35°

  5. May

    69° / 44°

  6. Jun

    81° / 54°

  7. Jul

    88° / 61°

  8. Aug

    86° / 60°

  9. Sep

    79° / 51°

  10. Oct

    64° / 40°

  11. Nov

    50° / 30°

  12. Dec

    41° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tonopah, NV, 16.5 mi away at 6,010 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Stiff and Splits Dome is a climbing area in Nevada on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tonopah Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Lower Formation about 0.2 miles away and Tear Drop Dome about 0.4 miles away. The area has 13 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11d. The median grade is 5.10d. Among the named routes are Depends On You at 5.6, Crab Walk at 5.10a, and The Mustard at 5.11d. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Tonopah weather station run to highs around 69°F in May and 79°F in September, while July highs average about 88°F.

Routes (13)