Arizona · Rock climbing · Jerome · Near Prescott

Wish You Were Here

5.10a/b
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Wish You Were Here, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

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

One of nine routes catalogued at Roadside Crag, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.8+ to 5.11b/c. First ascent by JK.

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    Potato Patch Campground

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    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
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    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 21 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

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

    Best time to visit Wish You Were Here

    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

      53° / 26°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      56° / 28°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      62° / 34°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 39°

      3 wet

    5. May

      77° / 47°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 56°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 63°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 61°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 54°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 42°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 32°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 26°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott Love Fld, AZ, 15.3 mi away at 5,042 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.

Photo of the crag

Roadside Crag — the crag this route is on
Roadside Crag, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Vineet Potdar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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