Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Lucky's Boulder

5 routes
V3-4 – V11+
Bouldering
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Lucky's Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Lucky's Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lucky's Boulder is a bouldering area in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness, part of the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across a range of grades from V3-4 up to V11+. The most common grade is V9, and the hardest is the V11+ "2 Project." The routes include "Bawse Hog" at V3-4, "Shaky Bitch Stand" at V5, and "Lucky Goes For a Walk" at V9, all of which were first ascended by Matt Fowls. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. Several other climbing areas and trails lie within a short distance. Rick Ross, Gandalf's Gorge and The 8B Boulder are all about 0.1 mile away, and North Sabino Canyon Park is about 0.3 mile off. Spencer Canyon campground is roughly 0.9 mile away.

Around this trail

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

    Spencer Canyon

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sawmill Run

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 13 mi

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More in Oracle
  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Lucky's Boulder

    Best months: March–November. 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

      50° / 34°

    2. Feb

      50° / 33°

    3. Mar

      55° / 37°

    4. Apr

      62° / 43°

    5. May

      71° / 51°

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

    7. Jul

      80° / 63°

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

    10. Oct

      68° / 49°

    11. Nov

      59° / 40°

    12. Dec

      49° / 33°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ, 4.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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