Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Aztec Gold

5.13b
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Aztec Gold, 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.

Located in the Lost Mountain sector of Boynton Canyon, this climb represents the upper limit of the 28 routes catalogued at the crag, which span from Easy 5th to 5.13b. First ascent by Wilson Cutbirth, May 2018.

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  • Nearby · Land of Spires · Fay Buttress · Boynton Canyon
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Aztec Gold

    Best months: March–May and September–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

      54° / 30°

    2. Feb

      57° / 31°

    3. Mar

      64° / 35°

    4. Apr

      70° / 39°

    5. May

      78° / 46°

    6. Jun

      88° / 54°

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

    8. Aug

      88° / 60°

    9. Sep

      84° / 54°

    10. Oct

      74° / 44°

    11. Nov

      63° / 36°

    12. Dec

      53° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Creek Canyon, AZ, 6.6 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Boynton Canyon — the crag this route is on
Boynton Canyon, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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