Arizona · Rock climbing · Scottsdale

Girlie Man Area

Girlie Man AreaPhoto: HTBFTBO, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11 routes
5.2 – 5.9+
Sport · Trad · Bouldering
Oct–Apr
best months

Girlie Man Area is a climbing area in Arizona on city land, set within the land units 217-09-012A,B&C and 217-09-015. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with Morrell's Wall Parking Lot and the Sven Towers Trail both about 0.1 mile away. The area offers a mix of sport and trad routes, with 11 routes in total. The grades run from 5.2 up to 5.9+, and two of the named routes are boulders. Among the trad routes is "Girlie Man" at 5.9+ and "Sassy" at 5.2. The sport routes include "Pastie Whitie" at 5.6 and "Smoother" at 5.8. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Pinnacle Peak weather station show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 83°F, while July highs reach about 99°F. Sven Towers and Sven Slab are climbing areas about 0.3 mile away, and Feldspar Trail is a hike about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Box Bar campground is about 9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Girlie Man Area

    Best months: October–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

      64° / 43°

    2. Feb

      66° / 45°

    3. Mar

      72° / 49°

    4. Apr

      79° / 54°

    5. May

      87° / 62°

    6. Jun

      96° / 71°

    7. Jul

      99° / 76°

    8. Aug

      98° / 75°

    9. Sep

      94° / 71°

    10. Oct

      83° / 61°

    11. Nov

      72° / 50°

    12. Dec

      63° / 42°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacle Peak, AZ, 4.4 mi away at 2,565 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)

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