Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Tempeh Wall

5 routes
5.11- – 5.12+
Trad
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Tempeh Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Tempeh Wall, 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.

Tempeh Wall is a climbing area in the Munds Mountain Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with five routes ranging from 5.11- to 5.12+. Sand Storm is the easiest at 5.11-, and Blood Ceremony is the hardest at 5.12+. Double Tap and Saxon Justice are both 5.12-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Oak Creek Canyon weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 90°F. Beef Wall is just 0.1 mile away, and Oak Creek Spire is about 0.3 mile off. Little Rock, a hike, is about 1.1 mile away, and the VOC Loop mountain bike route is about 1.3 miles away.

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    Famous Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
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    On your way back · 4 mi

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

    Best time to visit Tempeh Wall

    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, 10.7 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)

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Beef WallPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Oak Creek Spire AreaPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Lower Religion WallPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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