Arizona · Rock climbing · Williams · Near Kachina Village

The Sine Wall

The Sine WallPhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.10 – 5.11+
Trad
May–Oct
best months

Is Sine Wall, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Sine Wall, The, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

The Sine Wall is a climbing area in the Williams Ranger District of Arizona's Kaibab National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with The White Wall and Davidson Wall both about 0.1 mile away and the Sycamore Rim hike just as close. The area's six routes are all trad, and they run from about 5.10- to 5.11+. The easiest is Born Under a Bad Sine at 5.10-, and the hardest is LMA at 5.11+. The routes include Sine Language and Sine of the Times, both at 5.10. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Williams weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. White Horse Lake Campground is about 1.7 miles away, and Pomeroy Tanks Trail is about 0.9 mile off. JD Dam and Sycamore Creek are both within about 5 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    WHITE HORSE LAKE Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mustang River Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Gems & Minerals Building

    Museum

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit The Sine Wall

    Best months: May–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

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 27°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 31°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 39°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 48°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 11.7 mi away at 6,909 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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