Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village

Anvil Area

7 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Anvil Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Anvil Area, 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.

Anvil Area is a bouldering area in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness, part of the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the area. Grades run from V0-1 up to V9, with the median around V3-4. The hardest route is Donkey Kong Country at V9, and Anvil Arete is at V6. The routes are named Phone a Friend, Unknown 1, Gash, Anvil Arete, Jason's Nose AKA Schnozz arete and Donkey Kong Country. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Valley, which sits about 1,400 feet lower than the area, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. The Top Area, Area 2 and Tiger Wall Area all lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Kachina Access Trail is also close by. For camping, Little Elden Springs Horsecamp is about 4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Little Elden Springs Horsecamp

    Campground

    Campground · 3.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Subway

    Fast food

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rains

    Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Anvil 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, 5.7 mi away at 7,347 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

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