The Throne (King on a Throne)
- 5.9
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
One of seven routes catalogued at Navajolands in Monument Valley, spanning 5.8 to 5.10d. First ascent by Fred Beckey, Marlene Daluge, Joe Brown, Donald Liska, 1967.
- Nearby · Valley of the Gods · Cottonwood Wash · Sandwalker Buttress
Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit The Throne (King on a Throne)
Best months: March–May and September–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
41° / 25°
Feb
48° / 29°
Mar
59° / 36°
Apr
67° / 42°
May
77° / 54°
Jun
89° / 65°
Jul
93° / 68°
Aug
90° / 65°
Sep
82° / 58°
Oct
69° / 45°
Nov
53° / 34°
Dec
41° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument Valley, AZ, 4.6 mi away at 5,501 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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