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

The Ten Year War

5.11+
grade
Trad Gear
style
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is The Ten Year War open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name The Ten Year War, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 15 routes catalogued at Oak Creek Canyon's Main Wall, spanning 5.8– to 5.13b. First ascent by B. McCord, Z. Harrison.

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    Chipotle

    Fast food

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  • Nearby · Oak Creek Canyon · The Coke Wall Area · The Main Amphitheater- Fall Wall
  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit The Ten Year War

    Best months: May–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

      46° / 17°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      69° / 34°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 49°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 31°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mund'S Park, AZ, 6.6 mi away at 6,470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Oak Creek Canyon — the crag this route is on
Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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