Little Elden Springs Horsecamp
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
Arizona · Bouldering · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village
Mamba Mentality
- V10
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Mamba Mentality open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Mamba Mentality, so check the source for the area it covers.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency closure covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
Temporary Closure for West Wing Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-26-08 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Newman Park Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-02 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Flagstaff-area camping and campfire restrictions in effect year-round
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-01 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Located in the Elden Springs sector of Mt. Elden Areas, this climb represents the upper end of the seven boulder problems catalogued at the crag. First ascent: Danny Mauz - May 2020.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Mary's Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6If it rains Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center
Museum
On your way back · 5 mi
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More in Kachina Village- Nearby · Secret Canyon · Legion Boulder · Mt. Elden Areas
Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep
Best time to visit Mamba Mentality
Best months: May–July and September. 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
44° / 13°
6 wet
Feb
47° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 21°
5 wet
Apr
61° / 27°
4 wet
May
70° / 34°
4 wet
Jun
82° / 42°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 49°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 47°
14 wet
Sep
75° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 28°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 18°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 12°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunset Crater Nm, AZ, 6.8 mi away at 6,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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