Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott

Right Section

Right SectionPhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
25 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Trad · Sport · Mixed
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

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Weather is adverse; agency alerts are in effect for this area · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Right Section, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

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Right Section is a climbing area in Arizona's Granite Mountain Wilderness, within the Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing and riding spots, including the Middle Section and Swamp Slabs, both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 21 trad routes, two sport routes and one boulder problem. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12+, with the median around 5.10+. Among the named routes are Grody Coyote at 5.7, Granite Jungle at 5.9+, and Improbability Drive at 5.12+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prescott show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average about 90°F with more wet days. Clark Spring is a hike about 0.9 mile away, and Granite Basin Recreation Area offers lake fishing about 1.4 miles off. Yavapai Campground is about 2.4 miles away.

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    Yavapai Camp Ground

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    Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
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    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 8.0 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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

    Best time to visit Right Section

    Best months: March–May 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

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 8.6 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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 (25)

Falling RossFA: FA: Larry & Beckey Treiber, 1969 FFA (P1): Scott Baxter, Karl Karlstrom, 1973 FFA(P2): David Anderson, Robert Crawford, 19745.10Thin Slice aka A Thin Slice of Plum PieFA: Marty Woerner and John Diaz5.10B.A.RB VariationFA: Rand Black, Barry Ward, Allen Humphries (Pitch 1) Rand Black and Matt Allen (Pitch 2)5.10-For Pete, Thanks (Sarni's Route, Brian's Song)FA: p1Brian Sarni (rope solo) '84, p2 Sarni, Bob DuBois5.10-Brimstone VariationFA: Alex McGuffy, Mike Lawson, Paul Davidson 19815.10+Slide Action TractionFA: Larry Treiber, Dennis Abink, and Jim Garber 19755.10+Crack n UpFA: Chris Reveley & Ajax Greene 19765.10cJump Back Jack CrackFA: Karl Karlstrom, Scott Baxter, Rusty Baillie, Feb. 1972 Direct Var: Karlstrom, Baxter, Feb. 19725.10cDelphenia Lightning-AssFA: FA Larry Treiber, Chuck Parker 1973 (5.7 A3). FFA Ed Webster, Sue Patenaude 19795.11Adam's RibFA: p1, Ajax Greene, Chris Reveley 3/76, p2 Ed Webster, Larry Coats 12/76, p3 Jim Waugh, Jim Zahn '805.11-Cactus PickerFA: Rand Black, Jim Gaun, Bob Dubois5.11+Dream WeaverFA: FA: D. Lovejoy, K.Karlstrom, M. Lund, J. Bjorklund (1971) FFA 2nd p.: R. Crawford, D. Anderson (1974) FFA entire rt.: C Reevly, A. Greene5.11aSly's IdeaFA: Chris Revely and Ajax Greene 19765.11bGiuoco PianoFA: Jim Waugh, Ray Ringle, Herb North Jr. , 19815.11dUnicornFA: Jim Gaun, Tim Toula, and Rand Black 19855.11dReebok PumpFA: Ben Crawford Aug 20185.12Improbability DriveFA: Jay Anderson5.12+The WhinerFA: p1, Bob Dubois, Jim Gaun, Rand Black (RB) '84, p2 Jimmy Symans, Cameron K '87, p3 Brian Sarni, RB '845.12bGrody CoyoteFA: Karl Karlstrom & Eric Karlstrom 19705.7Guillotine FlakeFA: David Lovejoy and Karl Karlstrom5.7Black MagicFA: Terri Renault5.8+Chiêu HôiFA: Scott Baxter and Karl Karlstrom, March 19715.9The Easy ChairFA: Scott Baxter, Karl Karlstrom5.9-Granite JungleFA: Larry & Becky Treiber, 1970; FFA: Rusty Baille, David Lovejoy, Mike Acebo, 19715.9+The PeregrineFA: G.Kerbs & S. Boge (TR)V4-5

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