Arizona · Rock climbing · Mountainaire · Near Kachina Village

Priest Draw Area

4 routes
V2 – V10-11
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep–Oct
best months

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Priest Draw Area is a bouldering area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Flagstaff area, close to town, and its climbing is all bouldering, with four routes spread across the V2 to V10-11 range. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Flagstaff airport weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. The routes here are all bouldering, and they range from V2 to V10-11. Super Roof is a V5, Drop Zone Center is V10-11, and Drop Zone Left was first ascended by Chris Sharma. Flagstaff Bouldering and Griffith Springs Routes are both climbing areas within about 2.5 miles.

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

    Best time to visit Priest Draw Area

    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, 2.8 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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