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Comanche Point Pinnacle

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Apr–Oct
best months

Is Comanche Point Pinnacle open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Canyon National Park. It doesn't name Comanche Point Pinnacle, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Grand Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of ten routes catalogued at Grand Canyon National Park's Comanche Point Pinnacle sector, this climb sits near the top of the grade range established there. First ascent credit: Larry Treiber & Bruce Grubbs (late 70s), FFA Tim Coats & Dugald Bremner (mid 80s).

  • Nearby · Moran Point · Grand Canyon National Park · Unconventionals
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Comanche Point Pinnacle

    Best months: April–October. 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

      41° / 24°

    2. Feb

      43° / 25°

    3. Mar

      51° / 29°

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

    5. May

      67° / 42°

    6. Jun

      80° / 55°

    7. Jul

      84° / 59°

    8. Aug

      81° / 57°

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

    11. Nov

      51° / 30°

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Canyon E Entrance, AZ, 4.3 mi away at 7,480 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Grand Canyon National Park — the crag this route is on
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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