Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Oak Creek Spire Area

Oak Creek Spire AreaPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
5.9 – 5.11
Trad
Oct–May
best months

Is Oak Creek Spire Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Oak Creek Spire Area, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Oak Creek Spire Area 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 area sits within designated wilderness. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sedona show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July highs reach about 97°F and winter lows drop to the low 30s. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.11+. North Face is the easiest at 5.9, and Destination Unknown and Open Range are both 5.11-. Pump First Pay Later is the hardest at 5.11+. Beef Wall and Tempeh Wall are both about 0.3 miles away, and Oak Creek Spire is about 0.4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Chavez Crossing campground is about 3.5 miles off.

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    Chavez Crossing

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 13 on Recreation.gov
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    Famous Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Oak Creek Spire Area

    Best months: October–May. 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

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 6.3 mi away at 4,220 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Routes (7)

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