Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Beak your Mind

Easy 5th
grade
Trad Gear
style
Nov–Apr
best months

One of 22 climbs catalogued at Camelback Mountain, this route sits in the Camel's Ear sector within the crag's range from Easy 5th to 5.12d. First ascent: Jonathan Croom, spring 2018.

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  • Nearby · Camelback Mountain · Western Bouldering Area · The Headwall
  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Beak your Mind

    Best months: November–April. 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

      67° / 43°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      69° / 46°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      76° / 52°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      83° / 58°

      1 wet

    5. May

      92° / 67°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      102° / 76°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      104° / 83°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      103° / 82°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      98° / 75°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 63°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      75° / 51°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 43°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scottsdale Muni Ap, AZ, 8.2 mi away at 1,473 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Camelback Mountain — the crag this route is on
Camelback Mountain, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Spikebrennan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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