Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

East End Wall

East End WallPhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
5.10 – 5.13-
Trad
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

Is East End Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name East End Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

East End Wall is a climbing area in the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, part of the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes ranging from 5.10 to 5.13-. A Rusted Rapture is the easiest at 5.10, and Pack Mentality is the hardest at 5.13-. Experimental Forrest and Daywalker fall in between, at 5.10+ and 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 68°F and October highs around 64°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 12 to 13 a month. South Side and Canary Wall are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. Kelsey Spring #3 and Little Lo are hikes roughly 3 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit East End Wall

    Best months: June–July and September. 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

      44° / 11°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 15°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 20°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      68° / 30°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 36°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 46°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 46°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 37°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 18°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 11°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bellemont Wfo, AZ, 9.9 mi away at 7,152 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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