Brush Monkey Boulders

Brush Monkey Boulders is a bouldering area in the Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots in the district, and the nearby Copper Basin / Thumb Butte Loop is about half a mile away. The boulders hold eight routes, all rated on the V scale, with grades from V0 to V8. The easiest is Crack Warm-up at V0, and the hardest is American Grapes at V8, both of which have been climbed by Danny Mauz. The area's median grade is V4, with routes like Brush Monkey and Thin Face at that level. Spring and fall bring the mildest conditions. Typical averages from the nearby Prescott weather station run from highs around 76°F in May to about 73°F in October, while July and August average around 90°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. For more climbing, Lost World is about 3.4 miles away, and the Copper Basin / Thumb Butte Loop is just half a mile off. Hikers can reach Moby Trail #747 about a mile away, and the Fdr 373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp. campground is about 3.8 miles out.