Arizona · Rock climbing · Williams

North Face - Original Route

5.10
grade
Trad Gear
style
May–Oct
best months

Is North Face - Original Route open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name North Face - Original Route, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

One of nine routes catalogued at Bill Williams Mountain, this climb is located in the Finger Rock sector. First ascent: Powell, Wilson, Feuerer 1957.

Local outfitters

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  • Nearby · Bill Williams Mountain · Davidson Wall · The Sine Wall
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit North Face - Original Route

    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.

    1. Jan

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 27°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 31°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 39°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 48°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 3.3 mi away at 6,909 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Bill Williams Mountain — the crag this route is on
Bill Williams Mountain, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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