Arizona · Bouldering · Prescott

Agua Prieta

V8
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Located in the Prieta Boulder sector of Copper Basin / Thumb Butte Loop, this climb sits among a dozen routes catalogued at the crag, which span from V0 to V10. First ascent by D. Mauz.

  • Nearby · Brush Monkey Boulders · Southeast Face · Waves of Rock
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Agua Prieta

    Best months: March–May and September–October. 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

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 8.3 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Copper Basin / Thumb Butte Loop — the crag this route is on
Copper Basin / Thumb Butte Loop, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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