Javelina Cave and the A Frame
Photo: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 24 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Javelina Cave and the A Frame is a bouldering area in Arizona on county land within the Los Morteros unit. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Sharp Boulder, El Hueco Sucio and Lower Boulders all about 0.1 mile away. The area is managed by county land, and the routes here are all boulders, ranging from V0 to V10. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 77°F and October highs around 88°F, while June and July average in the low 100s. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 24 routes in total. The grades run from V0 up to V10, and the hardest is Tage Der Schurzen, a V10 boulder first climbed by Trey Lewis. For a change from the rocks, the Pack Rat Trail and Safford Peak Trail are both about 3 miles away.
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit Javelina Cave and the A Frame
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.
Jan
67° / 37°
Feb
70° / 39°
Mar
77° / 44°
Apr
84° / 50°
May
92° / 59°
Jun
102° / 68°
Jul
101° / 74°
Aug
100° / 71°
Sep
96° / 67°
Oct
88° / 56°
Nov
76° / 44°
Dec
67° / 37°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tohono Chul, AZ, 10.2 mi away at 2,527 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (24)
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