Arizona · Rock climbing · Taylor

Laid back

5.7
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

One of the easier routes among the 14 climbs catalogued at Shoen's Dam, where the grade span runs from 5.7 to 5.11+.

  • Nearby · Five Mile Draw · Woodruff · Winslow- Hwy’s 87 & 99 Corridors
  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Laid back

    Best months: April–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

      50° / 20°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 23°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 28°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      69° / 33°

      3 wet

    5. May

      78° / 41°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 48°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 58°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 56°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 49°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 36°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 26°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      49° / 20°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snowflake, AZ, 6.5 mi away at 5,642 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.