Arizona · Rock climbing · Fredonia

South Face

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style
May–Oct
best months

Is South Face open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Canyon National Park. It doesn't name South Face, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Grand Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of ten routes catalogued at Mount Hayden in Grand Canyon National Park, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.6 to 5.11-.

  • Nearby · Grand Canyon National Park · Unconventionals · Grand Canyon Bouldering
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit South Face

    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

      36° / 18°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 23°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 28°

      4 wet

    5. May

      62° / 36°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 43°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 49°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 48°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 42°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 24°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 17°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bright Angel Rs, AZ, 6.5 mi away at 8,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Grand Canyon National Park — the crag this route is on
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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