Cove Area
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Trad
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Cove Area is a climbing area in Arizona on land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, within the Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management unit. It is a traditional climbing destination with five routes, all rated between 5.7 and 5.11b on the YDS scale. The routes are all trad, and the hardest is Out Tower, Surfing the Biscuit at 5.11b. The OFY Tower, West Face and Out Tower, West Face are both 5.9, and Tombstone, Regular Route is 5.10-. Q-Tutt Tower, OFY Route is the easiest at 5.7. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lukachukai weather station, at about the same elevation, show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages about 88°F. Royal Arch Trail is about 3.6 miles away and makes a good pairing with a day at the crag.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Cove Area
Best months: April–June and August–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.
Jan
39° / 18°
Feb
46° / 24°
Mar
55° / 30°
Apr
60° / 35°
May
72° / 43°
Jun
84° / 53°
Jul
88° / 59°
Aug
85° / 58°
Sep
79° / 52°
Oct
67° / 39°
Nov
53° / 29°
Dec
41° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lukachukai, AZ, 9.6 mi away at 6,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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