Arizona · Rock climbing · Littlefield

Blasphemy Wall

Blasphemy WallPhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
5.11c – 5.14c
Sport
Nov–Apr
best months

Blasphemy Wall is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Arizona Strip Field Office of northern Arizona. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Warm-up Wall and Sun Cave each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Beaver Dam weather station show March highs around 75°F and October highs around 86°F, while July averages climb to about 109°F. The area holds 13 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.11c to 5.14c. Among the named routes are Bloody Mary at 5.11c, Dark Boy at 5.13b and Necessary Evil at 5.14c, the latter first climbed by Chris Sharma in 1997.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Blasphemy Wall

    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

      62° / 33°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      66° / 36°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      75° / 43°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      82° / 48°

      3 wet

    5. May

      92° / 58°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      104° / 65°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      109° / 74°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      107° / 73°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      100° / 64°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      86° / 53°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      72° / 40°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      60° / 32°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beaver Dam, AZ, 5.6 mi away at 1,931 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)

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