I climbed at Indian Creek quite a bit in the summer, when I was living nearby. It is definitely an acquired taste, and is really hard to stay motivated. Although dry desert heat is usually better than humid heat, I can honestly say that, when you factor in approaches, it is way easier to climb in the Deep South during summer than it is to climb at the Creek.

The obvious points are, chase shade and take way more water and electrolytes than you think you'll need (1.5 gallons of water, and gatorade powder to mix it with). Very few (if any) crags at the Creek get all-day shade, so you'll usually have to go one place in the morning, and one place in the afternoon. No matter how you cut it, you'll probably wind up doing a hard approach in direct, 100+ degree sunlight, with very heavy packs full of water and gear.

What we would usually do would be a two-day trip: find an area with afternoon shade, hike slowly up to it around 1-2pm. Climb until 9 or 10 at night. Come down, and camp in a miserable night of gnats, dehydrated twitching, and heat. Get up at 5am, do a dawn approach to a morning shade spot, and climb until about noon. After that, we would usually give up and go swim in the Colorado or something.

i know that is very hot and i was passing by the area last year and the schedule was to go as fast as we can to yosemite valley BUT we saw the cracks and said we definitely we have to come back.we just want to climb 7-8 routes and then go somewhere cooler.our thought is to climb 6am-11? i don't know..for 2 or 3 days climb same CLASSICS and then go....