Arizona · Rock climbing · Paradise Valley

Gargoyle Wall

Gargoyle WallPhoto: Spikebrennan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
15 routes
5.1 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad
Nov–Apr
best months

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Gargoyle Wall is a climbing area in Echo Canyon Park in Arizona, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking routes, with The Headwall and Camelback Mountain both within a quarter mile. The area offers a range of routes, with 15 in total. Nine are sport routes and six are trad. Grades run from 5.1 to 5.11d, with 5.7 as the median. Pedrick's Chimney is a sport route at 5.1, and Dr. Demento, a sport route at 5.11d, is the hardest. The Headwall is also within a tenth of a mile. 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 summer highs there reach the low 100s. The station sits several hundred feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run a bit cooler. Echo Canyon Trail and Cholla Trail are the closest hikes. Quartz Ridge Trail 8A is about 2.6 miles away, and the Salt River is roughly 7 miles off for paddling.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Gargoyle Wall

    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, 7.9 mi away at 1,473 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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