Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Camelback Mountain

Camelback MountainPhoto: Spikebrennan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
23 routes
5.1 – 5.12d
Sport · Trad · Top Rope
Nov–Apr
best months

Camelback Mountain is a climbing area in Echo Canyon Park, on county land in Arizona. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Gargoyle Wall, The Headwall and the Echo Canyon Trail all about 0.2 miles away. The area has 23 routes, with sport climbing making up 13 of them and trad climbing 8. The grades run from 5.1 to 5.12d, with the hardest route, Bomberos Away, at 5.12d. The Western Bouldering Area is also close by, about 0.2 miles off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Scottsdale show March highs around 76°F and October highs around 87°F, while June and July average in the low to mid 100s. The Cholla Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and the Salt River, a paddling spot, is about 7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Camelback Mountain

    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, 8.1 mi away at 1,473 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (23)

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