Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

The Arena Area Foo

The Arena Area FooPhoto: fredcamino, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
V0- – V6
Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

The Arena Area Foo is a bouldering area in Phoenix South Mountain Park, on city land in Phoenix, Arizona. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Siblings Boulder, Bittersweet Boulder and Big Poppa all about 0.1 mile away. The Guadalupe Perimeter Trail starts about 0.2 mile off, and the Desert Classic Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 0.7 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 11 routes spread across the V0- to V6 range. The easiest is Opening Act at V0-, and the hardest is Deep Inside at V6. Jammin to the Pearl and The Foo Fight Back are both in the V3 to V4 range. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in South Phoenix show January highs around 67°F and lows near 42°F, while summer highs climb into the low 100s.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit The Arena Area Foo

    Best months: November–April. 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

      67° / 42°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      71° / 44°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 48°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 54°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 61°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      101° / 69°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      103° / 77°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      101° / 78°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      97° / 71°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 59°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 48°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 41°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Phoenix, AZ, 4.3 mi away at 1,155 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)