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

Super Crack Tower

Super Crack TowerPhoto: On^ste82, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
19 routes
5.3 – 5.11b
Trad · Mixed · Sport
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Super Crack Tower open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Super Crack Tower, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Super Crack Tower is a climbing area in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the tower sits within designated wilderness. The area has 19 routes, mostly trad, with a few sport and mixed options. Grades run from 5.3 up to 5.11+, with the median around 5.10. Among the named routes are Walk the Plank at 5.3, Turkish Delight at 5.11b and Inception at 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Oak Creek Canyon show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The Midgley Bridge Area and Wilson Cave are both within a mile, and the Wilson Canyon mountain biking trail is about half a mile away. For an overnight stay, Manzanita campground is roughly 2.7 miles off.

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    Rancho Sedona RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
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    Chipotle

    Fast food

    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Super Crack Tower

    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

      54° / 30°

    2. Feb

      57° / 31°

    3. Mar

      64° / 35°

    4. Apr

      70° / 39°

    5. May

      78° / 46°

    6. Jun

      88° / 54°

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

    8. Aug

      88° / 60°

    9. Sep

      84° / 54°

    10. Oct

      74° / 44°

    11. Nov

      63° / 36°

    12. Dec

      53° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Creek Canyon, AZ, 3.9 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

The Windows RouteFA: FA: Jake Dayley, Mark G, Mike K, Amy Lyons. 3/08.5.10Turkish BrideFA: Jake Dayley, Kole Decou5.10Window of OpportunityFA: Mike Knarzer5.10North Face RouteFA: T. Coats, Dave Dawson 80's5.10-Hot Pink Hummer TourFA: Mark Geikenjoyner & Dean Hoffman5.10+Consumation CrackFA: Mark Geikenjoyner & Mike Knarzer5.10a/bPre-Marital SexFA: Mike K. & Mark G.5.10bA Marriage RealityFA: Mark Geikenjoyner, Dean Hoffman5.11Shotgun WeddingFA: Mike Knarzer, Mark Geikenjoyner5.11-X-tra Marital SexFA: Mike K. & Mark G.5.11-InceptionFA: FADean Hoffman/Dustin Wildermuth FFA A. Jones/D. Bloom5.11+Dancing with the Other WomanFA: Mark Geikenjoyner & Andrew Green5.11a/bTurkish DelightFA: Mike K, Chris M5.11bWalk the PlankFA: Mark Geikenjoyner, Dean Hoffman5.3Happy EndingFA: Jon Ruth, Mark Geikenjoyner5.7+Hotdog in a HallwayFA: M. Knarzer, J. Meyer, M. Rangel5.8Runaway GroomFA: Mark Geikenjoyner, Jon Ruth5.9TofurkeyFA: Mike K & Kari R5.9Wanting a Hula Hoop, Hammer & a BeerFA: Mark Geikenjoyner, Jon Ruth5.9

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