Arizona · Rock climbing · Scottsdale

Black Sunday

5.10a/b
grade
Trad Gear
style
Oct–Apr
best months

One of 28 routes catalogued at Cactus Flower East, spanning from Easy 5th to 5.12a. First ascent by Chuck Hill.

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  • Nearby · Cactus Flower West · Pinnacle Peak · Cactus Flower West
  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Black Sunday

    Best months: October–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

      64° / 43°

    2. Feb

      66° / 45°

    3. Mar

      72° / 49°

    4. Apr

      79° / 54°

    5. May

      87° / 62°

    6. Jun

      96° / 71°

    7. Jul

      99° / 76°

    8. Aug

      98° / 75°

    9. Sep

      94° / 71°

    10. Oct

      83° / 61°

    11. Nov

      72° / 50°

    12. Dec

      63° / 42°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacle Peak, AZ, 0.5 mi away at 2,565 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Cactus Flower East — the crag this route is on
Cactus Flower East, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: SocialMediaAdventure, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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