Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Good Friday - North Tower West Face

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

Is Good Friday - North Tower West Face open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Good Friday - North Tower West Face, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Located in the North Tower sector of Church Spires Area, this climb sits at the upper end of the four routes catalogued here, which span from 5.7+ to 5.12-. First ascent: Dyer, Schlick, Burcham, 2001. FFA: Abel Jones, 2012.

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

    Best time to visit Good Friday - North Tower West Face

    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, 8.9 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

Church Spires Area — the crag this route is on
Church Spires Area, 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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