Arizona · Rock climbing · Oak Creek Canyon · Near Kachina Village

Stripper Knee

5.13-
grade
Sport Bolted
style
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Stripper Knee open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Stripper Knee, 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.

One of five climbs catalogued at Wilson Cave, this route sits near the middle of the crag's range from Easy 5th to 5.13c. First ascent: Joel Unema Blake McCord.

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    Manzanita.

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Dec 4 on Recreation.gov
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    Chipotle

    Fast food

    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Stripper Knee

    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, 5.8 mi away at 6,470 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Photo of the crag

Wilson Cave — the crag this route is on
Wilson Cave, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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