Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

The Middle Ages

The Middle AgesPhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
5.9 – 5.13+
Trad
Jun–Jul, Sep
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name The Middle Ages, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

The Middle Ages is a rock climbing area on Forest Service land in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. It sits within a cluster of crags, with two other climbing areas just a tenth of a mile away. The warmer months are the most comfortable for climbing here. Typical averages from the nearby Bellemont weather station run to highs around 79°F in June and 74°F in September, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. North Side and Tralfamadore Wall are the closest neighboring crags. Sycamore Creek, about 4 miles off, offers canoeing, and WHITE HORSE LAKE Campground lies roughly 4.6 miles away.

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    WHITE HORSE LAKE Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
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    Mustang River Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Gems & Minerals Building

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Kachina Village

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit The Middle Ages

    Best months: June–July and September. 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

      44° / 11°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 15°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 20°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      68° / 30°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 36°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 46°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 46°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 37°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 18°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 11°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bellemont Wfo, AZ, 9.9 mi away at 7,152 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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