Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

South End

South EndPhoto: raganmd, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
15 routes
5.0 – 5.13+
Sport · Trad
May–Jul, Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Coconino National Forest.

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

South End is a climbing area in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness, part of the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is sport-based, with 14 sport routes and one trad route among the 15 listed. Grades run from 5.0 up to 5.13+, with the median around 5.11a/b. The Furiosa Project is the easiest route at 5.0, and Control Burn is the hardest at 5.13+. The Middle Area and North End climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Veit Spring Trail is about half a mile off. Lockett Meadow Campground is about 6 miles away for an overnight base.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Lockett Meadow Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 6.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Planet X Café

    Fast food

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rains

    Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit South End

    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°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 20°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 24°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 27°

      5 wet

    5. May

      71° / 33°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 49°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 49°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 30°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Valley, AZ, 3.4 mi away at 7,347 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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 (15)