Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Oak Creek Spire

Oak Creek SpirePhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.9+ – 5.12b
Trad
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Oak Creek Spire open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Oak Creek Spire, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Oak Creek Spire is a climbing area in the Munds Mountain Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the spire sits within designated wilderness, so expect the usual rules that go with protected backcountry. The climbing here is all trad, with five routes ranging from 5.9+ to 5.12-. North Face/West Crack is the easiest at 5.9+, and Southern Revival on the South Face of Oak Creek Spire is the hardest at 5.12b. Beast Master, at 5.12-, is another of the more challenging options. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oak Creek Canyon show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 90°F. Several other climbing areas sit close by. Tempeh Wall and Beef Wall are each about 0.3 miles away, and the Oak Creek Spire Area is about 0.4 miles off. For a hike, Little Rock is about 0.8 miles away.

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    Famous Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
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    On your way back · 4 mi

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

    Best time to visit Oak Creek Spire

    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

      54° / 30°

    2. Feb

      57° / 31°

    3. Mar

      64° / 35°

    4. Apr

      70° / 39°

    5. May

      78° / 46°

    6. Jun

      88° / 54°

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

    8. Aug

      88° / 60°

    9. Sep

      84° / 54°

    10. Oct

      74° / 44°

    11. Nov

      63° / 36°

    12. Dec

      53° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Creek Canyon, AZ, 11 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)

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Beef WallPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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