Cactus Flower East
Photo: SocialMediaAdventure, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 28 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport · Top Rope
- Oct–Apr
- best months
Cactus Flower East is a climbing area in Pinnacle Peak Park, a city-managed park in Arizona. The park holds several named climbing spots within a short distance of one another, and this one sits among them, with Y-Crack Boulder about 0.1 mile away and Pinnacle Peak about 0.2 mile away. The area is a mix of trad, sport and top-rope routes, with 28 routes in all. The YDS grade range runs from 5.4 up to 5.12a, and the hardest route listed is Gold Buckle Dreams at 5.12a. Trad is the most common style, with 21 routes, while sport and top-rope account for the rest. Some routes are bolted, so climbers can choose between bolted and traditional options. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pinnacle Peak show highs around 79°F in April and 83°F in October, while July highs average near 99°F. The station sits about 160 feet below the climbing area, so temperatures here run slightly cooler. Nearby, Cactus Flower West is about 0.3 mile away and AMC Boulder is about the same. Pinacle Peak Trail is about 0.4 mile away for hikers, and Latigo Trail is roughly 1.4 miles off.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Cactus Flower East
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.
Jan
64° / 43°
Feb
66° / 45°
Mar
72° / 49°
Apr
79° / 54°
May
87° / 62°
Jun
96° / 71°
Jul
99° / 76°
Aug
98° / 75°
Sep
94° / 71°
Oct
83° / 61°
Nov
72° / 50°
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.
Routes (28)
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