Arizona · Rock climbing · Payson · Near Blue Ridge

Memorial wall

10 routes
5.6 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Payson Ranger District. It doesn't name Memorial wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Payson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Memorial Wall is a climbing area in the Payson Ranger District of Tonto National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Southern Wall and Yodel Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 routes, seven of them sport and three trad, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11c. Sport climbers will find Commitment, a 5.6, and Mihalo The Great, a 5.11c, among the options. Chief Lightfoot is a trad route at 5.9+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pleasant Valley show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about nine and 10 a month. Box Canyon Trail is about 0.6 mile away, and Christopher Creek Campground is about 1.6 miles off. Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area, about 7 miles away, offers lake fishing.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Memorial wall

    Best months: March–May and September–November. 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

      53° / 25°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      56° / 27°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      61° / 31°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 36°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 42°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 49°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 59°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 40°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 25°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pleasant Valley, AZ, 15.6 mi away at 5,183 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)

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Yodel Wall

Next door

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