Arizona · Rock climbing · Golden Valley

Eastern Block

Eastern BlockPhoto: Zzyzx, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
13 routes
5.7 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Eastern Block is a climbing area in the Mount Nutt Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Kingman Field Office in Arizona. It sits within the wilderness, which is part of the BLM's holdings in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kingman show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages near 99°F. Several climbing areas lie right next to Eastern Block. Snake Flake, The and Prow Area, The are each about 0.1 mile away, and Dall Wall is about 0.2 mile off. For a hike, Desert View Trail is roughly 5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Eastern Block

    Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

      57° / 31°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 33°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 38°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 43°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 53°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 62°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 70°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      97° / 69°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      91° / 60°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 48°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      66° / 37°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      56° / 30°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingman Mohave Co Ap, AZ, 23.3 mi away at 3,420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)

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