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SEDONA · DESERT SANDSTONE

Oak Creek Spire (Village of Oak Creek) weather & climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp41°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity94.8%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain56h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Desert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing
Humidity 94.8% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Schnebly Hill fragility — some Village of Oak Creek towers have sections of 'brown sugar' rock

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity49%
Should be dryDesert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° dry 4 — 95.2%
07:00 39° dry 4 — 95.1%
08:00 46° dry 4 — 90.2%
09:00 52° dry 2 — 68.6%
10:00 55° dry 3 — 64.9%
11:00 58° dry 5 — 59.8%
12:00 60° dry 7 — 53%
13:00 62° dry 7 — 44.3%
14:00 63° dry 6 — 41.2%
15:00 63° dry 5 — 40.4%
16:00 63° dry 4 — 39.7%
17:00 61° dry 2 — 54.3%
18:00 55° dry 2 — 55.4%
19:00 52° dry 3 — 61.8%
20:00 47° dry 5 — 75.8%
21:00 44° dry 7 — 84.4%
Mon Monday 26 October
Caution
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
Should be dryDesert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° dry 9 — 80.3%
07:00 43° dry 8 — 79.5%
08:00 50° dry 7 — 68.9%
09:00 56° dry 4 — 58.7%
10:00 59° dry 4 — 56.4%
11:00 62° dry 5 — 53%
12:00 64° dry 6 — 47.5%
13:00 65° dry 8 — 40.2%
14:00 67° dry 6 — 35%
15:00 67° dry 5 — 32.5%
16:00 66° dry 4 — 35.3%
17:00 62° dry 2 — 54.3%
18:00 57° dry 4 — 52.4%
19:00 54° dry 3 — 54.2%
20:00 50° dry 3 — 65.6%
21:00 47° dry 3 — 71%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity42%
Should be dry
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 3 — 74.5%
07:00 42° dry 3 — 76.7%
08:00 48° dry 3 — 71.3%
09:00 56° dry 2 — 52.7%
10:00 58° dry 5 — 51.2%
11:00 61° dry 6 — 46.1%
12:00 64° dry 7 — 41.7%
13:00 65° dry 7 — 38.3%
14:00 67° dry 6 — 36.3%
15:00 67° dry 6 — 37.6%
16:00 66° dry 6 — 39.3%
17:00 63° dry 3 — 55.3%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
Should be dry
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 65° dry 2 — 39.2%
17:00 66° dry 1 — 52%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity42%
Should be dry
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 66° dry 3 — 41.8%
17:00 65° dry 2 — 45.7%
Fri Friday 30 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
1.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 56° 0.03 in 3 — 81.8%
17:00 53° dry 2 — 95.3%
Sat Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.08 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
2.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 60° 0.00 in 7 — 69.7%
17:00 58° 0.03 in 6 — 75.5%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp52°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity95%
4.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pullHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 52° 0.09 in 2 — 94.7%
17:00 52° dry 1 — 85.3%

About Oak Creek Spire (Village of Oak Creek)

The highlight of climbing OCS is the infamous 'jump move' on the lead of the third pitch, where you leap across a gap between the spire's ears to a small stance. Same Schnebly Hill variability caveat and 48h wet-sandstone rule as Cathedral Rock — expect soft rock on obscure lines.

Region
Sedona
Rock type
Desert sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
4495 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Cathedral Rock (Sedona)Coffee Pot Rock + Boynton Canyon (West Sedona)