Arizona · Rock climbing · Rimrock

Wet Beaver Crack

Wet Beaver CrackPhoto: Coconino National Forest, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11 routes
5.8 – 5.12
Trad · Top Rope
Oct–May
best months

Is Wet Beaver Crack open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Wet Beaver Crack, 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.

Wet Beaver Crack is a climbing area in the Wet Beaver Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is trad, with 10 traditional routes and one top-rope route among the 11 listed. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12, with the median around 5.10+. Candy Wrapper and Speedo Torpedo are the easiest, and Swingers Club is the top-rope option. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sedona show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 97°F. The closest neighbors are the mountain biking trails at Bell and Weir, both within a mile. Wet Beaver Creek, about 1.8 miles away, offers paddling, and Oak Creek Spire, roughly 9.6 miles off, is another climbing area.

  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Wet Beaver Crack

    Best months: October–May. 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

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 16.3 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)

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