Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Free Willy/Lazer Cut Boulder

Free Willy/Lazer Cut BoulderPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V3 – V8-9
Bouldering
Oct–May
best months

Is Free Willy/Lazer Cut Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Free Willy/Lazer Cut Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Free Willy/Lazer Cut Boulder is a bouldering area in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with The Anvil Boulders and Pillar Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and Fire Wall at a similar distance. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Lazer Cut at V3, and the hardest is Scary Larry at V8-9. Free Willy and Compression are both V6, and Sloper Traverse is V5+ with a first ascent by Matt Hoch in 2000. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Sedona weather station run from highs around 75°F in April to 79°F in October, while July highs average 97°F. Chavez Crossing campground is about 2.4 miles away, and the Huckaby mountain biking trail is about 0.3 mile off. Munds Wagon #78, a hike, is about half a mile away.

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    Rancho Sedona RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
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    Saltrock

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    The Deserio Gallery

    Gallery

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Free Willy/Lazer Cut Boulder

    Best months: October–May. 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

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 1.7 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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