Yavapai Camp Ground
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott
Tread "more" Gently
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Tread "more" Gently open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Tread "more" Gently, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).
Prescott National Forest Pile Burning Planned Through October
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
Prescott National Forest Pile Burning through August
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
NFS Road 354 Closure Order #03-07-26-02
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · Order 03-07-26-02 · USFS · Prescott National Forest
Juniper Fire (BLM)
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
Orchard Fire
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Prescott National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of ten routes catalogued at Swamp Slabs, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.4 to 5.10d.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in PrescottLocal outfitters
- Canyon Outfitters Sedona46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Right SectionRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Granite MountainRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Granite Basin CragsRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- BoulderlandRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Waves of RockRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Southeast FaceRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Lost WallRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Main Wall RightRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Raniel Diaz from Corona del Mar, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Main Wall LeftRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The CorridorRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: Raniel Diaz from Corona del Mar, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Tread "more" Gently
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
53° / 24°
5 wet
Feb
55° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
61° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
68° / 37°
3 wet
May
76° / 45°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 40°
4 wet
Nov
62° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 24°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 8.7 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
