Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

Bedrock

BedrockPhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.10a – 5.11d
Sport
May–Jul, Sep–Oct
best months

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The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Coconino National Forest.

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Bedrock is a climbing area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and riding spots, with The Shooting Gallery and The White Wall both about 0.1 mile away and the Canyon Vista mountain biking route at a similar distance. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10a to 5.11d. Jedi Mind Tricks is the easiest at 5.10a, and The Viper is the hardest at 5.11d. Barney Rubble and Fred Flintstone are both 5.10b. Nightmare in Your Closet is 5.11b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Flagstaff show May highs around 68°F and October highs around 64°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 to 13 a month. Marshall Lake, about 3.6 miles away, and Lake Mary Recreation Corridor, about 4.4 miles away, offer fishing. Lakeview campground is about 7.3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Canyon Vista Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Northern Pines

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Riordan Mansion

    Museum

    Museum · 5.3 mi from Kachina Village

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Bedrock

    Best months: May–July and September–October. 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

      43° / 18°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 20°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 24°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 28°

      5 wet

    5. May

      68° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 43°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 51°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 51°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 32°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 17°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Flagstaff Pulliam Ap, AZ, 4 mi away at 7,003 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)

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