Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott

Sundowner

5.5
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

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Weather is adverse · OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

Located on Alpenglow Wall at High Rappel Area, this route sits among 19 climbs catalogued at the crag, which spans from 4th to 5.13a. First ascent credit: Rusty Baillie et al. (per The Granite Dells Climbing Guide by Kevin Keith).

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  • Sleep close

    Lynx Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 6.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    WOW Cafe and Wingery

    Fast food

    In town
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 5.4 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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  • Nearby · Main Wall Right · Sean's Wall · Granite Gardens
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Sundowner

    Best months: March–May and September–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

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 2.6 mi away at 5,205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

High Rappel Area — the crag this route is on
High Rappel Area, 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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