Mountain · 1 route

Robbers Roost

5,116 ft · Arizona

Summit
5,116 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Robbers Roost

  1. Robbers Roost TrailEasyabout 254 ft of climbing0.7 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Robbers Roost, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Robbers Roost TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Robbers Roost

Robbers Roost is a summit of 5,116 feet in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The nearest town is Sedona, about 11 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Oak Creek Canyon weather station, at nearly the same elevation, show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 74°F, while July highs reach about 90°F. The Robbers Roost Trail starts just 0.2 miles from the summit. Casner Mountain and Mooney #12 are both within about a mile and a half. Climbers can head to Fay Buttress, about 5.5 miles away.

Forecast on Robbers Roost

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Robbers Roost

How tall is Robbers Roost?

5,116 ft (1,559 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Robbers Roost?

One: Robbers Roost Trail.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–78°F and lows of 35–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Oak Creek Canyon, AZ weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan54° high30° low
  2. Feb57° high31° low
  3. Mar64° high35° low
  4. Apr70° high39° low
  5. May78° high46° low
  6. Jun88° high54° low
  7. Jul90° high61° low
  8. Aug88° high60° low
  9. Sep84° high54° low
  10. Oct74° high44° low
  11. Nov63° high36° low
  12. Dec53° high30° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Sedona, Arizona · 11 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Red Rock Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Robbers Roost open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Robbers Roost, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Robbers Roost

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

    54° / 30°

  2. Feb

    57° / 31°

  3. Mar

    64° / 35°

  4. Apr

    70° / 39°

  5. May

    78° / 46°

  6. Jun

    88° / 54°

  7. Jul

    90° / 61°

  8. Aug

    88° / 60°

  9. Sep

    84° / 54°

  10. Oct

    74° / 44°

  11. Nov

    63° / 36°

  12. Dec

    53° / 30°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Creek Canyon, AZ, 12.3 mi away at 5,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.