Arizona · Rock climbing · Gold Canyon · Near Superior

The Grope

5.5
grade
Trad Gear
style
Nov–Apr
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mesa Ranger District. It doesn't name The Grope, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Mesa Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 25 climbs catalogued in the Superstition Mountains, this route sits near the lower end of the grade range that spans 5.4 to 5.11b across the crag. Located in the Vertigo Spire sector, it was first ascended by Treiber, Grubbs, Betcher.

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  • Sleep close

    Campground West

    Campground

    Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Hitching Post Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Trails End

    Attraction

    On your way back · 17 mi

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit The Grope

    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.

    1. Jan

      67° / 43°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      70° / 44°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      77° / 48°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 53°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 60°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      103° / 69°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      105° / 77°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      104° / 76°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      99° / 71°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      88° / 60°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      76° / 50°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      66° / 42°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, 5.8 mi away at 2,070 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Superstition Mountains — the crag this route is on
Superstition Mountains, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Deborah Lee Soltesz from Flagstaff, AZ, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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