Arizona · Rock climbing · Groom Creek · Near Prescott

The Canyon Area

19 routes
V0 – V9-10
Bouldering
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Canyon Area, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Canyon Area, The, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

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

The Canyon Area is a bouldering area in the Bradshaw Ranger District of Prescott National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, including the Moonstone, Leg Lock Rock and Bolt Rock Area and the Main Boulders, both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 19 routes spread across the area. Grades run from V0- to V9-10, so there is something for climbers of all levels. Some of the named routes include Canyon Traverse (V0-), Spread'em (V0) and Osprey Tilt-Rotor (Joe's Problem) (V9-10). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prescott show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 73°F, while July and August average about 90°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures up here run cooler. Groom Creek Schoolhouse and Groom Creek Horse Camp are both about 0.3 mile away, and the Horsecamp Loop hike is a similar distance. Lynx Lake Recreation Area, about 4.6 miles off, offers fishing.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Groom Creek Schoolhouse

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Badger's Den

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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

    Best time to visit The Canyon Area

    Best months: March–May 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

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 7.1 mi away at 5,205 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

Obscure AreteV0Spread'emV0Walk in the ParkV0Canyon TraverseV0-Go FishV0-The BucketV0-Bloody UrineV0+Slapping the midnight whaleV0+Rusty's Nemesis (AKA The Pocket Problem)FA: Prescott Old SchoolV1Upside DownFA: Prescott Old SchoolV1The Tootsie RollFA: Prescott Old SchoolV1-Do You Want Your Palms Red?V2Dangling Wu Li BastardV3Bloody HellV4Syphilis TraverseV4-5Dangling Woo Lee BastardV5Monster's MantelV5MonsterFA: Matt PerlmanV7-8Osprey Tilt-Rotor (Joe's Problem)V9-10

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