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Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village
Marg's Draw
Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 27 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12b
- Trad · Sport
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Marg's Draw open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Marg's Draw, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency closure covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure
Agency closure covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-25-01 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 10/31/26
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-007 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-26-04 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-23-03 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Marg's Draw is a climbing area in the Munds 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 one sport route, and the grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12. Falcon's Nest is a 5.6, and Southwest Face is the hardest at 5.12. The Cuz Wall and Lucy Spire? are both about 0.1 mile away, and Camel's Head Area is about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Chavez Crossing campground is about 2 miles away.
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More in Kachina VillageBest time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Marg's Draw
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.
Jan
58° / 34°
5 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
6 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
6 wet
Apr
75° / 44°
3 wet
May
84° / 53°
3 wet
Jun
94° / 61°
2 wet
Jul
97° / 68°
6 wet
Aug
94° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
89° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 51°
3 wet
Nov
67° / 41°
4 wet
Dec
58° / 33°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 2.6 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (27)
Brick House, The(3)
Brown Power Tower(1)
Dimestore Diamond(1)
Falcon's Nest(2)
Firecat Spire(2)
Grand Orcaface Tower(3)
Holy Sick(1)
King Crimson(1)
Macita/ Fire Hydrant area(2)
Old Man Tower(2)
Screaming Besengi(1)
Self Loathing National Monument(1)
Slingshot Rock(2)
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