Arizona · Rock climbing · Littlefield · Near Hurricane

Phalanx of Will

3 routes
5.10b – 5.13a
Sport
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Phalanx of Will is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Arizona's Arizona Strip Field Office, about a tenth of a mile from the Southeast Face climbing area. It is a small grouping of routes with three established sport climbs, all rated in the 5.10b to 5.13a range on the YDS scale. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George, Utah, put April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 102°F. The routes here are all sport climbs. Smelling the Rose and The Anti-Mullet are both 5.10b, and Broncos Baby is 5.13a. The area is close to other climbing at Southeast Face, and the Fossil Canyon Trail and Desert Canyons Access hikes lie about 6 miles away.

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    On your way back · 6 mi
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    Aviation museum in St. George, Utah

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  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Phalanx of Will

    Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

      54° / 28°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 32°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 39°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 46°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 55°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      96° / 64°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      102° / 72°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      100° / 70°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 61°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 47°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 28°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 15.4 mi away at 2,857 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (3)

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