Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Octopus's Garden

Octopus's GardenPhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Sport
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Octopus's Garden open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Octopus's Garden, 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.

Octopus's Garden is a sport climbing area in the Red Rock-Secret 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 at Oak Creek Canyon show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The climbing here is all sport, with five routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.10. Sea Monkey is the easiest at 5.6, and Waterdog and Ursula are the hardest at 5.10. The closest neighbors are Submarine (Steamboat) Rock and The Acropolis, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Jim Thompson mountain biking trail is about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Chavez Crossing campground is about 3.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Rancho Sedona RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Elote Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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

    Best time to visit Octopus's Garden

    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, 5 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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