Arizona · Rock climbing · Williams · Near Kachina Village

Pillow Wall

12 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Trad
May–Oct
best months

Is Pillow Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Pillow Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Pillow Wall is a climbing area in the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, part of the Williams Ranger District of Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with 12 routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.11+. The easiest is Pillow Stuffing at 5.7, and the hardest is Davidson Dihedral at 5.11+. Among the named routes are Pillow Talk at 5.9 and Ivory Snow at 5.11a, both first ascents by Paul Davidson and Jim Haisley. The Obsidian Wall and The Prow are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and the Sycamore Rim hike starts just as close. For an overnight stay, White Horse Lake Campground is about 1.7 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    WHITE HORSE LAKE Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mustang River Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Gems & Minerals Building

    Museum

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Pillow Wall

    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

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 27°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 31°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 39°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 48°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 11.9 mi away at 6,909 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)

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