Arizona · Bouldering · Tucson

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V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Nov–Apr
best months

One of 39 boulder problems catalogued at Gate's Pass, Arizona, spanning V0 to V10. First ascent by Tucson Old School (TOS).

  • Nearby · The "Gimme Some" Dome · Silverbell Boulders - Closed to all · Javelina Cave and the A Frame
  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Fault Finder

    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

      66° / 41°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      68° / 42°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      75° / 47°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      82° / 52°

      3 wet

    5. May

      91° / 60°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      100° / 70°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 75°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      98° / 73°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      94° / 69°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      86° / 58°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 48°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 40°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tucson 11 W, AZ, 3.8 mi away at 2,733 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Gate's Pass — the crag this route is on
Gate's Pass, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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