The Snake Flake
Photo: Zzyzx, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12
- Sport · Trad
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
The Snake Flake is a climbing area in Arizona's Mount Nutt Wilderness, within the Kingman Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. It sits in a cluster of named climbing areas, including the Eastern Block, The Prow Area and Dall Wall, all about a tenth of a mile away. That makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding rock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. A nearby weather station records typical averages of 75°F highs in April and 79°F in October, while July and August typically top 97°F and 99°F. The routes here run from sport climbing at 5.7 to a 5.12 on All of a Sutton. The Prow Area and Dall Wall are close by, and the Desert View Trail is about 5 miles away for a break on foot.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit The Snake Flake
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.
Jan
57° / 31°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 33°
4 wet
Mar
67° / 38°
4 wet
Apr
75° / 43°
3 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
95° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
99° / 70°
5 wet
Aug
97° / 69°
5 wet
Sep
91° / 60°
4 wet
Oct
79° / 48°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 37°
3 wet
Dec
56° / 30°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kingman Mohave Co Ap, AZ, 23.3 mi away at 3,420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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