Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Fire Wall

Fire WallPhoto: Jack CameraMan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
19 routes
5.8 – 5.12d
Sport · Trad
Oct–May
best months

Is Fire Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Fire Wall, 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.

Fire Wall is a climbing area in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of boulders and sport routes, with The Anvil Boulders and Free Willy/Lazer Cut Boulder just 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport-based, with 18 sport routes and one trad route among the 19 listed. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12d, with the median around 5.10c/d. Some of the named routes include Forget about It at 5.8, Tunnel Vision at 5.11a and Del Scorcho at 5.11d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sedona show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 97°F. The Huckaby mountain biking area is 0.3 mile away, and the Munds Wagon #78 hike is 0.5 mile off. For an overnight stay, Chavez Crossing campground is about 2.4 miles away, and Crescent Moon Ramada is about 4.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Rancho Sedona RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Saltrock

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    The Deserio Gallery

    Gallery

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Fire Wall

    Best months: October–May. 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

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 1.7 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

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