Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott

Time Zone

Time ZonePhoto: A Guy Named Nyal, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
5.2 – 5.9
Trad · Mixed · Sport
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Time Zone is a climbing area in Arizona, about 0.8 miles from the community of Granite Dells. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Thor's Wall and Comic Cliff both about 0.1 mile away and the North Shore Trail at a similar distance. The area is close to the Bradshaw Ranger District, about 5 miles off, and Lynx Campground is roughly 5.6 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prescott show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average highs near 90°F with more wet days. The climbing here is a mix of trad, mixed and sport routes, with 13 routes in total. Grades run from 5.2 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Among the named routes are Untimely (5.2, trad), Keeping Time (5.5, trad) and Nick of Time (5.9, sport).

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    Lynx Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.6 mi from the trail
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    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 4.9 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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

    Best time to visit Time Zone

    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.

    1. Jan

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 1.9 mi away at 5,205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)

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Comic CliffPhoto: A Guy Named Nyal, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Below the DamPhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Sean's WallPhoto: Raniel Diaz from Corona del Mar, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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