Striped Wall Area
- 28 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Striped Wall Area is a bouldering area in Phoenix South Mountain Park, on city land in Phoenix, Arizona. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Scrap Metal and Cyclops Corner just a few hundred yards away, and the Mormon Trail (closures in effect) about 0.2 miles off. The area is a bouldering destination, with 28 routes, all of them boulders, and grades ranging from V0- to V6. The easiest is Hamma' Jamma', a V0- boulder, and the hardest is Unnamed 15 (TR), a V6. The median grade is V2, so the area suits climbers of all levels. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in South Phoenix show January highs around 67°F and lows near 42°F, while summer highs climb into the 100s. That station sits about 588 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Nearby, the Mormon Trail hike starts about 0.3 miles away, and Hidden Valley Trail and Devestator Trail are both under a mile off. Coffee Enema Boulders, another climbing area, is about half a mile away.
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit Striped Wall Area
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
67° / 42°
4 wet
Feb
71° / 44°
4 wet
Mar
78° / 48°
4 wet
Apr
85° / 54°
2 wet
May
93° / 61°
1 wet
Jun
101° / 69°
1 wet
Jul
103° / 77°
2 wet
Aug
101° / 78°
3 wet
Sep
97° / 71°
3 wet
Oct
87° / 59°
2 wet
Nov
74° / 48°
2 wet
Dec
65° / 41°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Phoenix, AZ, 3 mi away at 1,155 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.
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