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

Fade to Black

5.12
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

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Weather is adverse; agency alerts are in effect for this area · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 15 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Fade to Black, 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 29 routes catalogued at The Main Amphitheater's Fall Wall, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's 5.10 to 5.13b span. First ascent by JJ Schlick, James Q Martin 2008.

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    Chipotle

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Fade to Black

    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, 2.3 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

The Main Amphitheater- Fall Wall — the crag this route is on
The Main Amphitheater- Fall Wall, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Joe Stringer; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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