Arizona · Rock climbing · Granite Basin Summer Homes · Near Prescott

Granite Basin Crags

Granite Basin CragsPhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Granite Basin Crags open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Granite Basin Crags, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

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

Granite Basin Crags is a climbing area in Arizona's Prescott National Forest, within the Bradshaw Ranger District, about 10 miles from Prescott. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crags sit among a cluster of recreation, with Granite Basin Recreation Area and Boulderland just 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prescott show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 73°F, with July peaking near 90°F and winter lows in the mid-20s. The climbing area has 12 routes, with nine in trad and three in sport. Grades run from 5.4 up to 5.12-, with "West Gully" at 5.4 and "If I Had a Hammer (free)" at 5.12- as two of the named routes.

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    Yavapai Camp Ground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
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    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 6.6 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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

    Best time to visit Granite Basin Crags

    Best months: March–May and September–October. 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

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 7.3 mi away at 5,205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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