Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott

Dances on Air

5.10a
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Dances on Air open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Dances on Air, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Prescott National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Located in the Nose Area sector of Thumb Butte, this route represents the upper end of the grade range among the two climbs catalogued at this Arizona crag. First ascent: Rusty Ballie and Greg Hill 1991.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Thumb Butte

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Casa Sanchez

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Prescott

Local outfitters

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  • Nearby · Brush Monkey Boulders · Southeast Face · Waves of Rock
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Dances on Air

    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, 5.2 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

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