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

The Waterfall

The WaterfallPhoto: Annemari Romero; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3 routes
5.7 – 5.10-
Trad
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Waterfall, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Waterfall, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

The Waterfall is a climbing area in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Double Clutching Wall, The Right Wall and The Main Amphitheater-Fall Wall all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Oak Creek Canyon show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 74°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The area has three trad routes, all rated between 5.7 and 5.10-. Burning Bush is 5.7, Hands is 5.9 and Dirty Secret is 5.10-, with the latter's first ascent by Schlick and Forrest in 2010. North Wilson #123 is a hike about 0.4 mile away, and the North Wilson mountain biking trail is about 0.8 mile off. Manzanita campground is about a mile away, and Oak Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 1.8 miles away.

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    Manzanita.

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Dec 4 on Recreation.gov
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    Chipotle

    Fast food

    Open after 6

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

    Best time to visit The Waterfall

    Best months: March–May and September–November. 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

      54° / 30°

    2. Feb

      57° / 31°

    3. Mar

      64° / 35°

    4. Apr

      70° / 39°

    5. May

      78° / 46°

    6. Jun

      88° / 54°

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

    8. Aug

      88° / 60°

    9. Sep

      84° / 54°

    10. Oct

      74° / 44°

    11. Nov

      63° / 36°

    12. Dec

      53° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Creek Canyon, AZ, 2.4 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (3)

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