Arizona · Rock climbing · Scottsdale

Knob Hill - East

Knob Hill - EastPhoto: Carefree Sailor, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.3 – 5.10
Trad · Sport · Mixed
Oct–Apr
best months

Knob Hill - East is a climbing area in Arizona, about 3 miles from the town of Troon. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding rock. The area holds nine routes, with a mix of trad, sport and mixed styles, and grades ranging from 5.3 to 5.10. Trad routes include Blue Light at 5.3 and Dyos route at 5.7+. Piggys Conch Shell is a mixed route at 5.8, and McGoo is a sport route at 5.10. The climbing is close to several other areas, including Sven Tower 1 and Morrell's Wall, both about 0.1 mile away, and Fort McDowell at 0.2 mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pinnacle Peak show March highs around 72°F and November highs around 72°F, while July highs reach 99°F. For time off the rock, Feldspar Trail is about 0.3 mile away and Sven Towers Trail about 0.6 mile. Box Bar campground, roughly 9 miles off, offers a place to stay overnight.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Knob Hill - East

    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, 4.1 mi away at 2,565 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Routes (9)

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