Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

5) Queen Bee Area

6 routes
V2 – V10
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep
best months

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There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name 5) Queen Bee Area, so check the source for the area it covers.

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Queen Bee Area 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 spots, with the Hole Show and Broken Symmetry areas each about 0.1 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V2 to V10. The hardest is Blood Orange at V10, and the easiest is Firry Corner at V2. Queen Bee and Freshly Squoze are both V6. The routes were first ascended by D Mauz and others between 2009 and 2021. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Valley show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. Mountain bikers can ride the Pipeline and Forces of Nature trails, about 0.3 mile away. Little Elden Springs Horsecamp is about 3 miles off, and Lockett Meadow Campground is about 8.8 miles away.

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    KOA Holiday - Flagstaff

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
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    NiMarco’s Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
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    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 5) Queen Bee Area

    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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