Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

Main Wall

22 routes
5.10 – 5.13c
Sport
May–Jul, Sep
best months

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Main Wall is a sport climbing area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Sailing Wall and Higher Solitude both about 0.1 mile away. The area has 22 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.10- to 5.13c. The median grade is 5.12b. Some of the named routes include Man on the Moon (5.10-), Whiplash (5.11) and The Hermit (5.13b). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Valley, which sits about 800 feet lower, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. Nearby, the Blue Dot Trail for mountain biking is 0.2 mile away and Devils Head Trail is 0.4 mile away. Little Elden Springs Horsecamp is 2.8 miles off, and Lockett Meadow Campground is 8.1 miles away.

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    Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
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    Subway

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
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    Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Main Wall

    Best months: May–July and September. 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

      46° / 17°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 20°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 24°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 27°

      5 wet

    5. May

      71° / 33°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 49°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 49°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 30°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Valley, AZ, 7.3 mi away at 7,347 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (22)

Thunder MoonFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest5.10Thunderbird ArêteFA: Wade Forrest, JJ Schlick 20145.10Man on the MoonFA: Wade Forrest, JJ Schlick 20115.10-Rusty BladeFA: Wade Forrest, JJ Schlick 20155.10-Lucky Old Sun DirectFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20155.10cLucky Old SunFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20105.10dThe ScytheFA: Wade Forrest, JJ Schlick 20105.11WhiplashFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20105.11SlipstreamFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20125.11+Broad AxeFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest, Seth Dyer 20155.11a/bHoly RollerFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20105.12SolitaireFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20095.12-The AssassinFA: Wade Forrest, JJ Schlick 20145.12-Continental DriftFA: JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20105.12+Silent Shout5.12+A Faint HorizonFA: Abel Jones, JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20125.12bBlack Solitaire DirectFA: J. Hamlin, Joel Unema5.13The Fluffy Puppy PuffyFA: B. McCord, J. Unema5.13-Lost SolitudeFA: B. McCord, J. Unema5.13+Black SolitaireFA: Joel Unema, JJ Schlick, Wade Forrest 20155.13aThe HermitFA: B. McCord, M. Greco, JJ Schlick5.13bMarble HouseFA: Evan Mathews5.13c