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SEDONA · DESERT SANDSTONE

Coffee Pot Rock + Boynton Canyon (West Sedona) weather & climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp40°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity96.5%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain56h ago

Assessment

Should be dry
Desert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing
Boynton Canyon lines see little traffic — expect loose blocks and unbrushed holds off the established routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October
Caution
Temp59°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 5 — 95.8%
07:00 39° dry 5 — 95.4%
08:00 46° dry 4 — 90.5%
09:00 53° dry 2 — 64.7%
10:00 56° dry 3 — 58.3%
11:00 58° dry 5 — 56.8%
12:00 59° dry 7 — 52.9%
13:00 60° dry 7 — 47.1%
14:00 61° dry 7 — 43.8%
15:00 61° dry 6 — 43.2%
16:00 60° dry 4 — 43.4%
17:00 58° dry 3 — 55.7%
18:00 53° dry 2 — 59.6%
19:00 50° dry 3 — 63.3%
20:00 46° dry 5 — 79.3%
21:00 44° dry 7 — 86.3%
Mon Monday 26 October
Caution
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity38%
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 44° dry 9 — 78.7%
07:00 44° dry 8 — 77.9%
08:00 51° dry 7 — 65.6%
09:00 58° dry 5 — 51%
10:00 61° dry 4 — 46.7%
11:00 62° dry 5 — 46.7%
12:00 64° dry 6 — 42.1%
13:00 64° dry 8 — 34%
14:00 65° dry 9 — 33.4%
15:00 65° dry 7 — 32%
16:00 64° dry 6 — 33%
17:00 59° dry 3 — 53.8%
18:00 55° dry 4 — 50.1%
19:00 53° dry 3 — 47.9%
20:00 51° dry 3 — 52.5%
21:00 50° dry 3 — 55%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind7 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
06:00 44° dry 3 — 68.4%
07:00 43° dry 3 — 69.1%
08:00 51° dry 3 — 63.9%
09:00 58° dry 3 — 45.7%
10:00 60° dry 6 — 46.2%
11:00 61° dry 7 — 43.2%
12:00 63° dry 8 — 39.3%
13:00 64° dry 8 — 35.9%
14:00 64° dry 8 — 33.3%
15:00 64° dry 8 — 35.1%
16:00 63° dry 7 — 41%
17:00 60° dry 5 — 58.2%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity34%
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 3 — 34.2%
17:00 64° dry 1 — 53.4%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity35%
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 5 — 35.3%
17:00 62° dry 2 — 53%
Fri Friday 30 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
1.4mm 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 55° 0.03 in 4 — 84.1%
17:00 52° dry 0 — 97.6%
Sat Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp57°F
Rain0.09 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
2.3mm 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° 0.01 in 6 — 81.6%
17:00 55° 0.03 in 5 — 87.3%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp52°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
4.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pullHumidity 99% — 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 51° 0.09 in 3 — 98.7%
17:00 50° 0.00 in 2 — 86.6%

About Coffee Pot Rock + Boynton Canyon (West Sedona)

West Sedona holds two contrasting areas. Boynton Canyon has 'some of the highest potential for new routes in all of Sedona' with lifetimes of terrain to explore, but the routes are rarely climbed so the rock can be loose and chossy — go with local knowledge or established lines only. Same Schnebly Hill variability and 48h wet-sandstone rule. Access via Soldier Pass trailhead for Coffee Pot, Boynton Canyon trailhead off Dry Creek Road for Boynton.

Region
Sedona
Rock type
Desert sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
4429 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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