Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Beardsley Roped Routes

23 routes
5.3 – 5.10a
Trad · Sport · Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

Beardsley Roped Routes is a climbing area in Arizona, set within the Union Hills on city land. It sits among a cluster of bouldering and climbing spots, with Warm Up Boulder, Sunshine Boulder and Beardsley Bouldering all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 23 routes, with trad and sport styles making up the bulk. The YDS grades run from 5.3 to 5.10+, and the hardest is Snake Pit Arête, a sport route at 5.10+ first climbed by Kyle Knoll in January 2020. Brown Sugar, a sport route at 5.7, was first climbed by Jim Guadnola and Bob Blair in 1990. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 75°F and October highs around 86°F, while June and July average in the low to mid 100s. For a change from the rock, the Great Horned Owl Trail is about 3.7 miles away, and the Union Peak Trail is about 4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Beardsley Roped Routes

    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

      65° / 44°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      68° / 46°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      75° / 51°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      82° / 57°

      2 wet

    5. May

      91° / 65°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      101° / 73°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      104° / 81°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      103° / 81°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      98° / 75°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      86° / 63°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 51°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      64° / 43°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Ap, AZ, 2.3 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (23)

Anarchy Crack4thSnake Pit ArêteFA: Kyle Knoll January 20205.10+Hot Sweaty BunsFA: Bob Blair, Andy Marquardt, Rich Shoup5.10aSlewgundymegahawkFA: Andy Linkner, Bob Blair 19845.3Unknown Easy Crack5.3Unknown Easy Crack 25.3Captain CrunchFA: Marty Karabin, 06/175.6Dumb Dinos Drunk on Superstition MeadFA: Gregory Cooper & An Win5.6Lupe's LaybackFA: Bob Blair & Andy Linker, March 19845.6Rotten AdventureFA: Marty Karabin5.6The Big Easy5.6Brown SugarFA: Jim Guadnola/Bob Blair 12/19905.7Classic Orange5.7Fearless FantasyFA: Marty Karabin, March 20175.7Naked Bimbos from MarsFA: Bob Blair/Andy Linker 3/19855.7The Fear of Having Sex with Dead PeopleFA: Bob Blair/Andy Linkner 3/19855.7Spank Your MonkeyFA: Bob Blair and Jay Abbas5.8The Flake5.8Grandma Got Run Over By A RaindeerFA: Bob Blair/Paul Poenessa 12/19875.9Sloppy Seconds5.9The GripperFA: Bob Blair and Jim Waugh, March '855.9Unknown Offwidth5.9Teenage Enema Nurses in BondageFA: Bob Blair, et. al.5.9+

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