Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Schnebly Hill Overlook

Schnebly Hill OverlookPhoto: harley photo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V1 – V11-12
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Schnebly Hill Overlook open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Schnebly Hill Overlook, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Schnebly Hill Overlook is a bouldering area in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the climbing here sits among the hiking routes of Casner Canyon, about a mile away. The area holds five bouldering problems, all rated between V1 and V11-12. The easiest are Mosquito Mantle and Secret Tunnel, both V1, and the hardest is Promised Neverland at V11-12, which Skyler Bol first climbed. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. At a nearby weather station, May runs around 69°F high and 34°F low, and October averages about 66°F by day and 31°F at night. Summer brings more frequent rain, with August seeing 13 wet days. Casner Canyon #11 and Casner Canyon lie within a mile. The BreezeBlocks and Flying Buttress climbing areas are each about a mile and a half away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Schnebly Hill Overlook

    Best months: May–July and September. 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

      46° / 17°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      69° / 34°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 49°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 31°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mund'S Park, AZ, 5.1 mi away at 6,470 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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