Arizona · Rock climbing · Happy Jack · Near Blue Ridge

The Boat Launch Boulders

5 routes
V0 – V1
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Boat Launch Boulders, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Boat Launch Boulders, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27

    Agency closure covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Boat Launch Boulders are a bouldering area in the Mogollon Rim Ranger District of Coconino National Forest, Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Blue Ridge Reservoir and Powerline Crag, each about a tenth of a mile away, and the C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) Reservoir, a fishing spot, at the same distance. The area holds five boulder problems, all rated V0 or V1. The easiest is Rocket Science at V0, and the hardest is Asian equalization and Butterfly whisperer at V1. The routes are boulders, so there is no rope or anchor gear to use, just holds on the rock itself. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from the nearby Blue Ridge Reservoir weather station, at a similar elevation, show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 67°F, while July runs about 83°F with lows near 55°F.

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    Rock Crossing Campground

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    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
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    The Wellhouse

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    Restaurant · 7.3 mi from Blue Ridge

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit The Boat Launch Boulders

    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

      45° / 17°

    2. Feb

      49° / 20°

    3. Mar

      55° / 25°

    4. Apr

      61° / 30°

    5. May

      70° / 38°

    6. Jun

      80° / 47°

    7. Jul

      83° / 55°

    8. Aug

      81° / 53°

    9. Sep

      76° / 46°

    10. Oct

      67° / 34°

    11. Nov

      55° / 24°

    12. Dec

      45° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 3.9 mi away at 6,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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