Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

Oak Creek Canyon Overlook

Oak Creek Canyon OverlookPhoto: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.10+ – 5.12b
Trad · Sport
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Oak Creek Canyon Overlook open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Oak Creek Canyon Overlook, 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.

Oak Creek Canyon Overlook is a climbing area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas and trails in the surrounding district, with The Overlook about 0.4 miles away and Scott Springs #44 about 0.5 miles off. The routes here run from 5.10+ to 5.12b, with most in the 5.11 range. Four of the five are trad climbs, and Excalibur is the sport route. The Overlook is the closest neighbor at 0.4 miles. The most comfortable climbing weather typically comes in late spring and early fall. At the Mund's Park weather station, about 8 miles away, typical averages run to highs near 69°F in May and 76°F in September. Midsummer is hotter, with July highs around 83°F, and winter brings lows in the teens.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Oak Creek Canyon Overlook

    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°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      69° / 34°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 49°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 31°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mund'S Park, AZ, 8.3 mi away at 6,470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)

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