Arizona · Rock climbing · Fort McDowell

Gun Gallery

Gun GalleryPhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
32 routes
V0-1 – V6
Bouldering
Oct–Apr
best months

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The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Tonto National Forest.

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Gun Gallery is a bouldering area in Arizona's Four Peaks Wilderness, within the Mesa Ranger District of Tonto National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 32 routes spread across the boulder field. Grades run from V0-1 up to V6, with the median around V3. Peb Cycle is the hardest route at V6, and Easy Crack is the easiest at V0-1. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 81°F and October highs around 85°F, while July averages climb to about 103°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The Ballantine Connector Trail starts less than a mile away. El Oso Rodeo and the Four Peaks Wilderness climbing area are both about 4.4 to 4.8 miles off, and Bagley Flat campground is about 10 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Gun Gallery

    Best months: October–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

      61° / 32°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      66° / 36°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      73° / 41°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      81° / 47°

      2 wet

    5. May

      90° / 55°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      100° / 63°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      103° / 72°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      101° / 71°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      96° / 64°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      85° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      71° / 40°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      60° / 32°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Punkin Ctr, AZ, 12.9 mi away at 2,325 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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 (32)

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