Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott

Staircase Face

4th
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

One of 15 climbs catalogued at Shady Grove, spanning 4th to 5.10c. First ascent: Anasazi Babies - betwixt circa 100-1600 A.D.

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  • Sleep close

    Lynx Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 6.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    WOW Cafe and Wingery

    Fast food

    In town
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    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 5.7 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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  • Nearby · The Corndog Wall · The Auto Shop · *Prescott Bouldering*
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Staircase Face

    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, 2.9 mi away at 5,042 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Shady Grove — the crag this route is on
Shady Grove, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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