Arizona · Rock climbing · Williams · Near Kachina Village

Davidson Wall

Davidson WallPhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
22 routes
5.9+ – 5.13
Trad
May–Oct
best months

Is Davidson Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Davidson Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Davidson Wall is a climbing area in the Kaibab National Forest's Williams Ranger District in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and hiking spots, with The White Wall and The Jungle Wall each about 0.1 mile away and Sycamore Rim about the same. The area's routes are all trad, with the YDS grades ranging from 5.9+ to 5.13. Among the 22 routes are Brown Derby at 5.9+ and The Equalizer at 5.13, with Kingfolia, Bushdoctor and Australians at the Forks in between. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Williams show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with fewer wet days than the rainy stretch of July and August. Pomeroy Tanks Trail is about 0.9 mile away, and White Horse Lake Campground is about 1.7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    WHITE HORSE LAKE Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mustang River Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Gems & Minerals Building

    Museum

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Davidson Wall

    Best months: May–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

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 27°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 31°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 39°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 48°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 11.7 mi away at 6,909 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (22)

Girls Route5.10QueenfoliaFA: Paul Davidson and Jim Haisley5.10[Redacted]FA: Paul Davidson and Jim Haisley5.10+KingfoliaFA: Steve Grossman, Jim Haisley, Paul Davidson, early '80's5.10+Loose LipsFA: Steve Grossman, Larry and Tim Coats5.10+TorpedoFA: Larry and Tim Coats5.10+TrapezeFA: Larry and Tim Coats5.10+Valentine's Day5.11BushdoctorFA: Paul Davidson with Mike Lawson and Mark Peterson, late '70's5.11-KingkinkusFA: unknown/1980's5.11-Scary LarryFA: Mike Lawson, Gerald Guidroz, summer 19865.11-BladerunnerFA: Tim Coats and Jim Haisley5.11+Three TurkeysFA: Paul Davidson, Bobbi Bensman, Tim and Larry Coats5.11cBushmanFA: FA: Steve Grossman, Paul Davidson, late '70's5.11dBach's CelebrationFA: Jonny Woodward5.12Jane Fonda WorkoutFA: Johnny Woodward, Toula, Mattson 80’s5.12The FlakeFA: Darren Singer5.12Australians at the ForksFA: Tim Toula5.12-Paradise LostFA: Paul Davidson, Tim Coats- early 1980’s5.12aWatusiFA: Jim Waugh5.12bThe EqualizerFA: Craig Smith- June 19875.13Brown DerbyFA: P. Davidson, M. Lawson 19815.9+

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