Groom Creek Schoolhouse
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Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
Arizona · Bouldering · Near Prescott
Air Pollution
- V0+
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Air Pollution open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Air Pollution, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).
Prescott National Forest Pile Burning Planned Through October
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
Prescott National Forest Pile Burning through August
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
NFS Road 354 Closure Order #03-07-26-02
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · Order 03-07-26-02 · USFS · Prescott National Forest
Juniper Fire (BLM)
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
Orchard Fire
Agency closure covering Prescott National Forest · USFS · Prescott National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Prescott National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of nine boulders catalogued at Another Roadside Attraction Area, ranging from V0 to V6. First ascent by Prescott Old School.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Air Pollution
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.
Jan
53° / 24°
5 wet
Feb
55° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
61° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
68° / 37°
3 wet
May
76° / 45°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 40°
4 wet
Nov
62° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 24°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 7 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
