Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

2) Broken Symmetry

9 routes
V3 – V11-12
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is 2) Broken Symmetry open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Broken Symmetry is a bouldering area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with 3) Jolly Roger and 4) Hole Show each about 0.1 mile away, and the Pipeline mountain biking trail about 0.2 mile off. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V3 up to V11-12. The hardest of them is the route named Broken Symmetry, a V11-12 boulder first climbed by Tony Disanto in 2007. Other routes include Mesopotamia (V3), Peabody Slab (V4) and Friday the 13th (V7). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Valley run from highs around 62°F in April to 66°F in October, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. Nearby options include Little Elden Springs Horsecamp, about 3 miles away, and Lockett Meadow Campground, about 9 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    KOA Holiday - Flagstaff

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    NiMarco’s Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Museum of Northern Arizona research facility

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit 2) Broken Symmetry

    Best months: May–July and September. 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

      46° / 17°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 20°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 24°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 27°

      5 wet

    5. May

      71° / 33°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 49°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 49°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 30°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Valley, AZ, 8.3 mi away at 7,347 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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