Arizona · Rock climbing · Fredonia

Northeast Face

5.10+
grade
Trad Gear
style
May–Oct
best months

Is Northeast Face open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Canyon National Park. It doesn't name Northeast Face, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Grand Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of four routes catalogued in the Excalibur sector at Unconventionals, spanning the crag's full grade range from 5.5 to 5.10+. First ascent: AT, CJ, MA & TM; Sept 2003.

  • Nearby · Grand Canyon Bouldering · Unconventionals · Grand Canyon National Park
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Northeast Face

    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

      44° / 19°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 21°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 25°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 29°

      4 wet

    5. May

      70° / 36°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 43°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 50°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 44°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 33°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 25°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Canyon Np 2, AZ, 15.6 mi away at 6,785 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Unconventionals — the crag this route is on
Unconventionals, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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