Arizona · Bouldering · Near Prescott

Impossible Traverse

V8
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Located in the Supercrack and The Corridor sector, this route represents the upper end of the five climbs catalogued at In-Town Bouldering.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Thumb Butte

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Lindo Mexico

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 1.9 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Prescott
  • Nearby · Pavilion Wall · Thor's Chasm · West Shore
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Impossible Traverse

    Best months: March–May and September–October. 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

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 26°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 37°

      3 wet

    5. May

      76° / 45°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 54°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 40°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 30°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 24°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 3.2 mi away at 5,205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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