Planet Earth Wall
- 13 routes
- 5.12a – 5.14a
- Sport
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Planet Earth Wall is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Arizona Strip Field Office of northern Arizona. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Mentor Cave and Sun Wall each about 0.1 mile away, and Warm-up Wall and Blasphemy Wall about a mile off. The Virgin River, a canoeing route, is half a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Beaver Dam weather station show March highs around 75°F and October highs around 86°F, while July averages climb to about 109°F. The area holds 13 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.12a to 5.14a. Planet Earth is the hardest of them at 5.14a, and Joe Six Pack is the median at 5.13a. Other routes include Don't Believe the Hype (5.12a) and Captain Fantastic (5.13c).
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit Planet Earth Wall
Best months: November–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
62° / 33°
5 wet
Feb
66° / 36°
5 wet
Mar
75° / 43°
5 wet
Apr
82° / 48°
3 wet
May
92° / 58°
2 wet
Jun
104° / 65°
1 wet
Jul
109° / 74°
3 wet
Aug
107° / 73°
3 wet
Sep
100° / 64°
3 wet
Oct
86° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
72° / 40°
3 wet
Dec
60° / 32°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beaver Dam, AZ, 4.7 mi away at 1,931 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (13)
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