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Arizona · Rock climbing · Happy Jack · Near Blue Ridge
Swiss Wall
Photo: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13b
- Sport
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Swiss Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Coconino National Forest.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Swiss Wall is a climbing area in the Mogollon Rim Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Main Wall about 0.1 mile away and High Life Wall and Casino Cliffs each about 0.2 mile off. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 70°F in May and 76°F in September, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s with lows near 17°F. Hikers can find Red Hill about 6.6 miles away and Cross Road about 7.4 miles away.
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More in Blue RidgeBest time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Swiss Wall
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.
Jan
45° / 17°
Feb
49° / 20°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
61° / 30°
May
70° / 38°
Jun
80° / 47°
Jul
83° / 55°
Aug
81° / 53°
Sep
76° / 46°
Oct
67° / 34°
Nov
55° / 24°
Dec
45° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 12.2 mi away at 6,880 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
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