Arizona · Rock climbing · Scottsdale

Pasta Slab

11 routes
5.1 – 5.8
Trad · Sport
Oct–Apr
best months

Pasta Slab is a rock climbing area on State Trust Land in Arizona, managed by the State Department of Land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lost Bandana Wall just 0.1 mile away and The Riven Wall and Bobcat Boulder each about 0.3 mile off, so it makes an easy addition to a day exploring this stretch of climbing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pinnacle Peak show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the upper 90s. The area offers a mix of trad and sport routes, with 11 total climbs. Most are trad, and the grades run from 5.1 to 5.8. Among the named routes are Alfabeto at 5.1, Half Measure at 5.4 and Pasta Man Unchained at 5.8, the latter a trad route first ascended in 1982 by Frank Valendo and Jim Waugh.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Pasta Slab

    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, 4.7 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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Cactus Flower West

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Pinnacle Peak

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Girlie Man Area

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