Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

Mt. Elden Crags

3 routes
5.8- – 5.11a/b
Sport · Trad
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Blocked at last check

Weather is adverse; agency alerts are in effect for this area · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

Is Mt. Elden Crags open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Mt. Elden Crags, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Mt. Elden Crags is a climbing area in Arizona's Coconino National Forest, within the Flagstaff Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits at the heart of a cluster of outdoor spots, with Legion Boulder just 0.1 mile away and the Arizona Trail-Little Elden mountain biking route about 0.4 mile off. The Mt. Elden Areas climbing area is a similar distance away, and Little Elden Springs Horsecamp offers camping about half a mile from the crags. The climbing here runs from trad to sport. Three routes are listed: Elysian Buttress Original Route, a 5.8- trad climb, and two sport routes, Mechanical Persistence at 5.11a/b and The Unemployment Line at 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Ft Valley weather station, about 8.6 miles away, show May highs near 71°F and October highs near 66°F, with winter lows dipping below 20°F.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Little Elden Springs Horsecamp

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mary's Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Mt. Elden Crags

    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, 8.6 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.

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