Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City

Jax Cliff

Jax Cliff in Utah has 7 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Jax Cliff

Best months: March–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

    40° / 28°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 31°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 39°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 44°

    10 wet

  5. May

    72° / 52°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 70°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 68°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 58°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 47°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 37°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 28°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salt Lake Triad Ctr, UT, 1.9 mi away at 4,280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Jax Cliff is a climbing area in Utah, about half a mile from the community of Webb and Palmers Addition. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. The area has seven routes, six of which are sport climbs and one is a trad route. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11a, with the median around 5.10b. Jax Rabbit is the trad route at 5.7, and Jax Hammer is the hardest at 5.11a. The sport routes include Pepper Jax at 5.8 and Black Jax at 5.10c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August average highs near 90°F. The Red Monster and Union Boulders are both climbing areas within about 2 miles. The Freedom Trail and the South Popperton Bike Loop are also close by for a change of pace.

Routes (7)

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