Little Elden Springs Horsecamp
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village
Zit Slab
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Zit Slab open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Coconino National Forest.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
Temporary Closure for West Wing Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-26-08 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Newman Park Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-02 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Flagstaff-area camping and campfire restrictions in effect year-round
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-01 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 22 routes catalogued at Uptown, this climb sits in the lower-to-middle range of the crag's 5.4 to 5.12 span.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 2 miIf it rains Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center
Museum
On your way back · 3 mi
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Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep
Best time to visit Zit Slab
Best months: May–July and September. 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.
Jan
46° / 17°
8 wet
Feb
48° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 24°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 27°
5 wet
May
71° / 33°
4 wet
Jun
82° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
84° / 49°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 49°
13 wet
Sep
76° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Valley, AZ, 6.8 mi away at 7,347 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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