Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

Priest Draw

Priest DrawPhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Flickr)
4 routes
V1 – V7-8
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Priest Draw open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Priest Draw is a bouldering area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing here is concentrated on boulders rather than on traditional rock faces. The routes are all boulders, and four of them sit within the area. They range in grade from V1 to V7-8, with the median around V3. Among the named routes are Glue Factory at V1 and Ren, the hardest at V7-8, along with The Coffin and You're contrived, Profeta! at V3. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. A nearby weather station in Flagstaff records typical average highs of about 68°F in May and 74°F in September. July and August bring the warmest weather, with highs around 82°F, and more wet days. The closest climbing is Floor Pie Roof / Flying Saucer, just 0.1 mile away, and Black Roof at 0.2 mile. Canyon Vista and Sandys Canyon, both about 3 miles off, offer hiking, and Lake Mary Recreation Corridor, roughly 4 miles away, is a fishing destination.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Priest Draw

    Best months: May–July and September–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

      43° / 18°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 20°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 24°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 28°

      5 wet

    5. May

      68° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 43°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 51°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 51°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 32°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 17°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Flagstaff Pulliam Ap, AZ, 5.6 mi away at 7,003 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (4)

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