Arizona · Rock climbing · Mountainaire · Near Kachina Village

Black Roof

Black RoofPhoto: deborah.soltesz, CC0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
V4-5 – V12
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Black Roof open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Black Roof is a bouldering area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Puzzle Box and Parking Area Bouldering both about 0.1 mile away and Priest Draw a similar distance. The area is a bouldering destination, with six routes listed, all of them boulders. Grades run from V4-5 up to V12, with the hardest route, Anti Matter, at V12. Black Roof itself is a V5 boulder, and Don't Peace Me Out Yo, Jimmy Simmons is a V8. Flat Black is a V10, and The Black Hole is a V9. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Flagstaff show May highs around 68°F and October highs around 64°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 and 13 a month. Nearby, Canyon Vista is a hike about 3 miles away, and Lake Mary Recreation Corridor offers fishing at roughly 3.7 miles. Lakeview campground is about 6.2 miles off, and Pinegrove campground is about 8.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Black Roof

    Best months: May–July 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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 18°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 20°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 24°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 28°

      5 wet

    5. May

      68° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 43°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 51°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 51°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 32°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 17°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Flagstaff Pulliam Ap, AZ, 5.7 mi away at 7,003 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

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