Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott

Belt of Venus

5.6
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

One of 19 climbs catalogued at High Rappel Area, this route sits near the lower end of the grade span that runs from 4th to 5.13a. Located on Alpenglow Wall, The, it was first ascended by John Sasso and Aaron Vix, April 1st 2017.

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    Lynx Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 6.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    WOW Cafe and Wingery

    Fast food

    In town
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    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 5.4 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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

    Best time to visit Belt of Venus

    Best months: March–May 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

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 2.6 mi away at 5,205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

High Rappel Area — the crag this route is on
High Rappel Area, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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