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Comanche Ridge (SW)

5.10+
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Comanche Ridge (SW) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Canyon National Park. It doesn't name Comanche Ridge (SW), 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, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.6 to 5.11-. Located on Comanche Ridge (SW), it was first ascended by A. Frost & Z. Harrison.

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

    Best time to visit Comanche Ridge (SW)

    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 1,200 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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