Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Across the Creek

Across the CreekPhoto: Klaus Eltrop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V1-2 – V9+
Bouldering
Oct–May
best months

Is Across the Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Across the Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Across the Creek is a bouldering area in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with First Area and Bikini Wall both within a quarter mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V1-2 up to V9+. The hardest is Shootin' Stuff, a V9+ boulder problem first climbed by Jack Lester. The area's five routes are spread across a range of grades, with the median around V5+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sedona show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 97°F. Manzanita Campground and Chavez Crossing are both about 4 miles away, and Oak Creek offers paddling roughly 4.6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Rancho Sedona RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Oaxaca

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Across the Creek

    Best months: October–May. 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

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 2 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)

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