Arizona · Bouldering · Fort McDowell

C - Crack with face holds

V0+
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Nov–Apr
best months

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One of nine boulders catalogued at Lost Whiskey Wall, this climb sits near the easier end of the crag's V0–V2 range.

  • Nearby · Lower Canyon · Upper Canyon · Greevers' Needle
  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit C - Crack with face holds

    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

      69° / 39°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      72° / 41°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 46°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 50°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 59°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      103° / 68°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      105° / 76°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      104° / 76°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      100° / 69°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      90° / 56°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      78° / 45°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      68° / 38°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stewart Mtn Dam, AZ, 1 mi away at 1,422 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Lost Whiskey Wall — the crag this route is on
Lost Whiskey Wall, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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