Beast Boulder
- 5 routes
- V1 – V6+
- Bouldering
- Nov–Apr
- best months
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Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Saguaro National Park.
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Beast Boulder is a bouldering area in Saguaro National Park in Arizona, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Split Boulder, Stella Stone and Panther Peak all about 0.1 mile away. A fee is charged for access. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tucson show March highs around 75°F and November highs around 74°F, while June and July average near 100°F. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. Beastly Scurry is V1, Nautilus is V3, and Righteous Beast is V6+.
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit Beast Boulder
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.
Jan
66° / 41°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 42°
5 wet
Mar
75° / 47°
4 wet
Apr
82° / 52°
3 wet
May
91° / 60°
1 wet
Jun
100° / 70°
2 wet
Jul
99° / 75°
10 wet
Aug
98° / 73°
10 wet
Sep
94° / 69°
6 wet
Oct
86° / 58°
4 wet
Nov
74° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
65° / 40°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tucson 11 W, AZ, 7.2 mi away at 2,733 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (5)
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