Nevada · Rock climbing · Searchlight

Wicked Scorpion Bitch

Mid-range climb among seven routes at Maximum Impact Wall.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Wicked Scorpion Bitch

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.

One of seven routes catalogued at Maximum Impact Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.7 and 5.10a.

Photo of the crag

Maximum Impact Wall — the crag this route is on
Maximum Impact Wall, Nevada — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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