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DescriptionPinnacle Peak is the crown jewel of the Phoenix granite crags. Nearly lost because of development, the area was closed in 1994. Eight years later, local climbers were finally able to leverage the park out of the developer through a loophole in the land deal. It reopened as a Scottsdale City Park in 2002. The area features fun gear and bolted climbing on desert granite spread among the array of formations within the park. Getting TherePinnacle Peak Park is located in northeast Scottsdale near the intersection of Alma School Road and Dynamite Rd. Park in the lot near the visitor's center and hike up the golf cart path of a trail to reach various climber's trails that lead to the routes. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Pinnacle Peak:
South Crack 5.3 Trad, 2 pitches, 150 feet Pinnacle Peak
Varicose 5.6 PG13 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet AMC Boulder
Birthday Party 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 55 feet Pinnacle Peak
Silhouette 5.8 Sport Pinnacle Peak
Mickey Mantle 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet AMC Boulder
Y Crack 5.9 Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 65 feet, Grade V Y-Crack Boulder
Naked Edge 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 45 feet The Wedge
Loafer's Choice 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch Loafer's Choice Slab
Sidewinder 5.11a/b Trad, 2 pitches, Grade II Pinnacle Peak
Featured Route For Pinnacle Peak
 Begin on the east face on wide cracks (8ish) to a belay ledge with a single modern anchor bolt. Pitch 2 traverses right on hands to the corner where it goes up to overhung rattly fingers then eases up; finish on 2 bolts or stay in chimney. ...[more] Browse More Classics in AZ
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