Arizona · Rock climbing · Payson

C Shift

5.11-
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–May, Oct
best months

Is C Shift open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Payson Ranger District. It doesn't name C Shift, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Payson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of ten routes catalogued at John Rae Dome, Arizona, spanning 5.0 to 5.12-. First ascent by Manuel Rangel, Hugo Almanza.

  • Nearby · Tonto Buttress · Stewart Pocket · Stewart Peak
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct

    Best time to visit C Shift

    Best months: March–May and 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

      56° / 26°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      58° / 28°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      65° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 36°

      3 wet

    5. May

      80° / 43°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      90° / 51°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 60°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 59°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      86° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      76° / 41°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 31°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      55° / 26°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Payson, AZ, 3.6 mi away at 4,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

John Rae Dome — the crag this route is on
John Rae Dome, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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