Arizona · Rock climbing · Oak Creek Canyon · Near Kachina Village

Down Periscope

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

Blocked today

Weather is adverse; agency alerts are in effect for this area · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Down Periscope, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

One of ten routes catalogued at Submarine (Steamboat) Rock, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range that spans 5.4 to 5.11 across the crag. First ascent: S. Grossman, L. Coats 1980's

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  • Sleep close

    Rancho Sedona RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Elote Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Nearby · Lower Mt Wilson Wall · The Acropolis · Octopus's Garden
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Down Periscope

    Best months: March–May and September–November. 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

      54° / 30°

    2. Feb

      57° / 31°

    3. Mar

      64° / 35°

    4. Apr

      70° / 39°

    5. May

      78° / 46°

    6. Jun

      88° / 54°

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

    8. Aug

      88° / 60°

    9. Sep

      84° / 54°

    10. Oct

      74° / 44°

    11. Nov

      63° / 36°

    12. Dec

      53° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Creek Canyon, AZ, 4.9 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Submarine (Steamboat) Rock — the crag this route is on
Submarine (Steamboat) Rock, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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