Ohio · Rock climbing · Hinckley Township

Fishlips

5.9+
grade
Top Rope
style
Apr–Oct
best months

One of eight routes catalogued at Whipps Ledges, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's 5.2–5.10+ range. Located on Wave Wall, it is set up as a toprope with no lead protection recorded. Unknown (assume it's been climbed before; not on MP; Chris Reynolds and Jim Arnold climbed it 8/9/2020).

  • Nearby · Whipps Ledges · 5.10 Wall · Mini-Island
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Fishlips

    Best months: April–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

      33° / 18°

    2. Feb

      36° / 19°

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

    5. May

      70° / 47°

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

    10. Oct

      61° / 41°

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

    12. Dec

      39° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stow 4 Se, OH, 14.3 mi away at 1,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Whipps Ledges — the crag this route is on
Whipps Ledges, Ohio — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Icebob99, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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