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Pinnacle Peak Rock Climbing

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Areas in Pinnacle Peak

AMC Boulder 7 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Cactus Flower East 22 / 4 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Cactus Flower West 5 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Elephant Rock 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Loafer's Choice Slab 1 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

P4 Boulder 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Pinnacle Peak 43 / 11 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 51

Reata Pass West 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Unknown boulder (under AMC) 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Wedge, The 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Y-Crack Boulder 8 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 10

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Elevation:	2,000 ft	610 m
GPS:	33.72913, -111.86517 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Pinnacle 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.More information: scottsdaleaz.gov/parks/pinn…: Please do not attempt to climb on the Lower East Wall! Access to this area is closed!However the park staff are very friendly to climbers and have resources including a hand drawn topo that they'll let you photograph to help you find your way around and to get some beta.

Getting There

Pinnacle 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.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pinnacle Peak

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 152 ● South Crack Trad 2 pitches Pinnacle Peak
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 95 ● Varicose Trad AMC Boulder
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 105 ● Birthday Party Trad Pinnacle Peak
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 56 ● Chutes and Ladders Trad Pinnacle Peak
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 43 ● Silhouette Sport Pinnacle Peak
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 67 ● Mickey Mantle Trad AMC Boulder
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 76 ● Chug A Lug Trad Pinnacle Peak
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 64 ● Naked Edge Trad Wedge
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● Two Cams and a Jam Trad Cactus Flower East
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 57 ● Y Crack Trad, TR Y-Crack Boulder
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 55 ● Loafer's Choice Sport Loafer's Choice Slab
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 21 ● Powder Puff Trad, Sport Pinnacle Peak
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 16 ● Sidewinder Trad 2 pitches Pinnacle Peak
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 14 ● Shalaylay Direct Trad Pinnacle Peak
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 10 ● Lesson in Discipline Trad, Sport Pinnacle Peak