Arizona · Rock climbing · Scottsdale

Spinal Tap

5.8+
grade
Trad Gear
style
Oct–Apr
best months

One of 18 routes catalogued at Sven Tower 3, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range that spans 5.5 to 5.11 across the crag. First ascent: Untold.

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  • Nearby · Sven Towers · Girlie Man Area · Knob Hill - East
  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Spinal Tap

    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.

Photo of the crag

Sven Tower 3 — the crag this route is on
Sven Tower 3, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: HTBFTBO, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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