Arizona · Rock climbing · Jerome · Near Prescott

Roadside Crag

Roadside CragPhoto: Vineet Potdar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
9 routes
5.8+ – 5.11b/c
Sport
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Roadside Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Roadside Crag is a sport climbing area in the Chino Valley Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of trails, campgrounds and mountain biking routes, with Yeager Canyon and Potato Patch Campground each about 0.7 miles away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.8+ up to 5.11b/c. The most common grade is 5.10a, with Mingus Amongus at 5.11b/c as the hardest listed route. Drunken Pillar, at 5.8+, is the easiest. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prescott run to highs around 68°F in April and 73°F in October, while July and August average about 90°F. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Nearby options include the Upper Mescal hike and the Mingus Mountain lake fishing area, both within about a mile. Cherry Creek Boulder, another climbing area, is about 10 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Potato Patch Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
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    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 21 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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

    Best time to visit Roadside Crag

    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

      53° / 26°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      56° / 28°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 34°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 39°

      3 wet

    5. May

      77° / 47°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 56°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 63°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 61°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 54°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 42°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 32°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 26°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott Love Fld, AZ, 15.3 mi away at 5,042 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.

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