Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Land of Spires

Land of SpiresPhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.7 – 5.10
Trad
Oct–May
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Land of Spires, 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.

Land of Spires is a climbing area in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. 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 climbing here is all trad, with six routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.10. North Siamese Twin: Nacho Route is the easiest at 5.7, and North Siamese Twin: North Face and Tarantula Spire are the hardest at 5.10. Boynton Canyon is just 0.4 miles away, and Fay Buttress and Long Canyon are each about a mile off.

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Land of Spires

    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, 5.6 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

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