Best Time To Visit: Situated at an elevation almost 7,000 feet above sea level, the summers are usually mild, and the winters moderate. This gives visitors the chance to climb here almost year round, but spring and fall tend to have the most stable and enjoyable weather. Access is restricted in late January or early February to mid July for peregrine nesting. Contact Prescott National Forest for more information.

Fees: A parking fee may be charged.

Accessibility: This area is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Always bring water, as the nearest source is at least two miles from the cliff.

Directions: To reach Granite Mountain from the courthouse plaza in downtown Prescott take Montezuma Street north, as the road curves left it becomes Whipple Street, then at the intersection with Miller Valley/Willow Creek Road (at Yavapai Hospital) it becomes Iron Springs Road. Stay on Iron Springs for about three miles and turn right on a road just past the Granite Basin Recreation Area sign. Follow this road for about four miles to the Playa or Metate day use parking areas, both access the start of Granite Mountain Trail #261. The gate is opens at 7:00am in the winter and 6:00am in the summer. Hike west on Trail #261 to Blair Pass (a little over a mile). Several trails depart from Blair Pass, turn right staying on Trail #261 up a series of switchbacks left of the cliff. At the end of the second switchback, look for a trail that leads up and right towards the wall leading to the flat ledges at the base of the Flying Buttress near the center of the cliff.

Map: Click here for a map to Granite Mountain

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted at Granite Mountain.