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Arizona · Rock climbing · Williams · Near Kachina Village
The Ice Man Cometh
- 5.12-
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Is The Ice Man Cometh open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name The Ice Man Cometh, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
ADOT to close SR 67 at Jacob Lake on Dec 7
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Christmas tree permits available online beginning October 8
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Forest Road 354 on Kaibab & Prescott NF Temporarily Closed for Repairs
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · Order 03-07-26-02 · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Algae Bloom at Dogtown Lake
Agency alert covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kaibab National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of eight routes catalogued at Wild Wall, this climb sits near the top of the grade range established at the crag. First ascent by JK.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Mustang River Grill
Restaurant
Open after 6If it rains Gems & Minerals Building
Museum
On your way back · 19 mi
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More in Kachina VillageLocal outfitters
- Flagstaff Climbing22 mi away
- Canyon Outfitters Sedona23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · The Obsidian Wall · The Sine Wall · The Jungle Wall
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit The Ice Man Cometh
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
47° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
49° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
56° / 27°
6 wet · 3 snow
Apr
62° / 31°
4 wet · 2 snow
May
71° / 39°
4 wet
Jun
82° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 54°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 47°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 36°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 28°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
47° / 21°
6 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 12 mi away at 6,909 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
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