Arizona · Rock climbing · Williams · Near Kachina Village

Wild Wall

Wild WallPhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.10 – 5.12-
Trad
May–Oct
best months

Is Wild Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Wild Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Wild Wall is a climbing area in the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, part of the Williams Ranger District of Arizona's Kaibab National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with eight routes ranging from 5.10 to 5.12-. Canyon Cooler is a 5.10, and The Ice Man Cometh is the hardest at 5.12-. Wild Jag and Alpaca Bull are both 5.11. The Prow and Pillow Wall are climbing areas just 0.1 mile away, and Sycamore Rim is a hike 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Williams show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. White Horse Lake Campground is 1.5 miles away, and Pomeroy Tanks Trail is about a mile off. For more time on the water, Sycamore Creek is about 5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    WHITE HORSE LAKE Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mustang River Grill

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Gems & Minerals Building

    Museum

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Wild Wall

    Best months: May–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

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 27°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 31°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 39°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 48°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 12 mi away at 6,909 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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