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Alien balls

V2-
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
May–Oct
best months

Is Alien balls open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Canyon National Park. It doesn't name Alien balls, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Grand Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Located in the South Rim Trail Boulder sector of Grand Canyon Bouldering, this route sits among six climbs catalogued at the crag, which spans V0 to V6-. First ascent credit: ? Had chalk prior to finding it

  • Nearby · Wailing Wall · Crumblin' Wall · Bright Angel Walls
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Alien balls

    Best months: May–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

      44° / 19°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 21°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 25°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 29°

      4 wet

    5. May

      70° / 36°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 43°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 50°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 44°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 33°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 25°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Canyon Np 2, AZ, 0.4 mi away at 6,785 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Grand Canyon Bouldering — the crag this route is on
Grand Canyon Bouldering, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: cisko66, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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