Brown Trout
- 5.8
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Brown Trout open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Brown Trout, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Heavy storm damages received - use extreme caution
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Christmas tree permits available online beginning October 8
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Forest Road 354 on Kaibab & Prescott NF Temporarily Closed for Repairs
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · Order 03-07-26-02 · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kaibab National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Located in the Fish Bowl sector of Bill Williams Mountain, this route sits at the lower end of the grade range among the nine climbs catalogued here. First ascent by Mark Geikenjoyner, Jason Nelson.
Local outfitters
- Flagstaff Climbing32 mi away
- Canyon Outfitters Sedona33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Bill Williams MountainRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Davidson WallRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The Sine WallRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Jungle WallRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The White WallRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Obsidian WallRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Middle AgesRock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- North SideRock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- People's CourtRock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pillar WallRock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Brown Trout
Best months: June–July and September. 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.
Jan
44° / 11°
7 wet
Feb
46° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 20°
7 wet
Apr
59° / 24°
5 wet
May
68° / 30°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 36°
4 wet
Jul
82° / 46°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 46°
13 wet
Sep
74° / 37°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 27°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 18°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 11°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bellemont Wfo, AZ, 22.1 mi away at 7,152 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
