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Cochise Trail Boulders

35 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering
Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
best months

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Cochise Trail Boulders is a bouldering area in the Douglas Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and camping spots, with Cochise Stronghold campground about 0.2 miles away and the Sky Islands Traverse hike about 0.3 miles off. The area holds 35 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0- to V8. The median grade is V4, and the hardest is Whales Forever at V8. Among the named routes are Hand Crack at V0- and Hollow Flake at V4, with The Ski Jump at V6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sunsites, Arizona, show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average highs in the low 90s and bring the most wet days of the year.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cochise Stronghold

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Wendy's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    O.K. Corral

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Whetstone

    Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)

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  • Best time to go · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Cochise Trail Boulders

    Best months: February–April and October–November. 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

      60° / 29°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      64° / 32°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      70° / 37°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      78° / 42°

      2 wet

    5. May

      86° / 50°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 59°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 65°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 57°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      80° / 46°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      69° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      59° / 29°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pearce - Sunsites, AZ, 7.6 mi away at 4,350 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

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