Arizona · Rock climbing · Lake Havasu City

Crab Claw

5 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Trad · Top Rope
Nov–Mar
best months

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Crab Claw is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Lake Havasu Field Office in Arizona, about 8 miles from Lake Havasu City. The land is managed by the BLM, and the area sits within the agency's Lake Havasu Field Office. The climbing here is a mix of trad and top-rope routes, with five routes listed in total. Four are trad, and one is top-rope. The grades run from 5.6 to 5.11a, with the hardest route being Gargoyle's Gash at 5.11a. Jamstone Alley is the easiest at 5.6, and Roadmap Crack is a trad route at 5.9. Holeinsky is the top-rope option at 5.7. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Havasu City show March highs around 78°F and November highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the upper 100s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Nearby, the Unnamed BLM Trail is about 3 miles away, and the Needles Mountain Trail is about 7 miles off. Across the state line in California, the Mesquite Bay South Trail is roughly 8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Mar

    Best time to visit Crab Claw

    Best months: November–March. 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

      65° / 43°

      3 wet

    2. Feb

      70° / 46°

      2 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 51°

      2 wet

    4. Apr

      86° / 58°

      1 wet

    5. May

      95° / 67°

      0 wet

    6. Jun

      105° / 76°

      0 wet

    7. Jul

      109° / 83°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      108° / 82°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      102° / 75°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      89° / 62°

      1 wet

    11. Nov

      75° / 50°

      1 wet

    12. Dec

      64° / 42°

      2 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Havasu City, AZ, 8 mi away at 449 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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