Gripple Variation
- 5.10
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Oct–Apr
- best months
One of 22 routes catalogued at McDowell Mountains, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range found across the crag. Located in the Hawk Boulder sector, it was first ascended by Chuck Hill, Jason Sandidge 1984.
Local outfitters
- Black Rock Bouldering Gym14 mi away
- Phoenix Rock Gym19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Knob Hill - EastRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Carefree Sailor, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Sven Tower 1Rock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Carefree Sailor, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Morrell's WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Carefree Sailor, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Fort McDowellRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Carefree Sailor, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Tom's ThumbRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Carefree Sailor, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Girlie Man AreaRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: HTBFTBO, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sven Tower 3Rock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: HTBFTBO, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sven TowersRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: HTBFTBO, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pinnacle PeakRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: SocialMediaAdventure, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- AMC BoulderRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: SocialMediaAdventure, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Gripple Variation
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.
Jan
64° / 43°
Feb
66° / 45°
Mar
72° / 49°
Apr
79° / 54°
May
87° / 62°
Jun
96° / 71°
Jul
99° / 76°
Aug
98° / 75°
Sep
94° / 71°
Oct
83° / 61°
Nov
72° / 50°
Dec
63° / 42°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacle Peak, AZ, 4.2 mi away at 2,565 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.
