Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Equestrian Area (Closures in Effect)

86 routes
V0 – V11
Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

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Weather is adverse · OpenWeather · checked 3 h ago

The Phoenix South Mountain Park equestrian area in Arizona sits on city land within Phoenix South Mountain Park. The area has closures in effect, so check current status before heading out. For climbing, this part of the park holds a cluster of bouldering spots. The closest is Warpaint, about 0.1 mile away, with Jaws Boulder/Pringle Wall and Moby Dick each about 0.2 mile off. Routes here run from V0- to V11, and the hardest listed, Moon Walk the Sun Left, is at V11. The most comfortable months for a visit are winter and early spring. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in South Phoenix show highs around 67°F in January and 78°F in March, while summer highs climb past 100°F. The Guadalupe Perimeter Trail lies about 0.4 mile away, and the Young Man Trail is about 0.7 mile off for a longer outing.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Equestrian Area (Closures in Effect)

    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

      67° / 42°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      71° / 44°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 48°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 54°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 61°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      101° / 69°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      103° / 77°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      101° / 78°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      97° / 71°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 59°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 48°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 41°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Phoenix, AZ, 4.2 mi away at 1,155 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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