Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Superior

Yakov Wall

Yakov WallPhoto: Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11 routes
5.9 – 5.12b
Sport
Oct–Apr
best months

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The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Tonto National Forest.

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

Yakov Wall is a sport climbing area in the Globe Ranger District of Tonto National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Barracuda Boulders, Campground boulders and Atlantis #2 all about 0.3 miles away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from 5.9 up to 5.12b. The median grade is 5.10d. Some of the named routes include Dihedral at 5.9, The Free Thinker at 5.11b and Rag Doll at 5.12b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Superior weather station show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 84°F, while July and August average near 99°F. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Oak Flat campground is 0.8 miles away, and the Legends of Superior Trail is 1.6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Oak Flat

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jalapeños

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Yakov Wall

    Best months: October–April. 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

      62° / 44°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      65° / 46°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      72° / 49°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      78° / 55°

      2 wet

    5. May

      87° / 64°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      97° / 73°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 77°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      97° / 76°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      93° / 72°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      84° / 63°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      72° / 52°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      62° / 44°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Superior, AZ, 2 mi away at 2,860 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)

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