Arizona · Rock climbing · Golden Valley

The Joker

5.8+
grade
Trad Gear
style
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

One of nine routes catalogued at The Snake Flake, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.7 to 5.12 range.

  • Nearby · Eastern Block · The Prow Area · Dall Wall
  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit The Joker

    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.

    1. Jan

      57° / 31°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 33°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 38°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 43°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 53°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 62°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 70°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      97° / 69°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      91° / 60°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 48°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      66° / 37°

      3 wet

    12. 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.

Photo of the crag

The Snake Flake — the crag this route is on
The Snake Flake, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Zzyzx, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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