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Arizona · Rock climbing · Happy Jack · Near Blue Ridge
Log Jam area
Photo: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.10c
- Trad
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Log Jam area open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Coconino National Forest.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Log Jam is a climbing area in Arizona's West Clear Creek Wilderness, on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District of Coconino National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The Log Jam routes are all trad, and the grade range runs from 5.9+ to 5.10c, with the median around 5.10. Among the six routes are Trigonometry (5.10a) and Moqui Dogway (5.10c), with first ascents by Tim Roley and by Scott Duemler and Craig Randleman. The Middle Section and West Clear Creek climbing areas both lie within about 0.1 mile. The Tramway and Maxwell hikes are also close by.
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More in Blue RidgeBest time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Log Jam area
Best months: May–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.
Jan
45° / 17°
Feb
49° / 20°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
61° / 30°
May
70° / 38°
Jun
80° / 47°
Jul
83° / 55°
Aug
81° / 53°
Sep
76° / 46°
Oct
67° / 34°
Nov
55° / 24°
Dec
45° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 13.5 mi away at 6,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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