Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Matterhorn Boulder

16 routes
V0-1 – V9
Bouldering
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Matterhorn Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Matterhorn 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.

Matterhorn Boulder is a bouldering area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Skillsaw Crag, The Outback and Secret Gully all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 16 routes spread across the V0-1 to V9 range. The easiest are Slab Problems at V0-1 and Sidepull Slab Variation at V2, while Sidepulls Sit is a V6 and Treyverse is a V9. Treyverse was first climbed by Trey Lewis. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station, at about 7,000 feet, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, with lows near 50°F. Winter highs there typically sit in the upper 40s. For a change from the rocks, Bug Springs Trail is about 0.6 mile away and General Hitchcock campground is about 0.6 mile away. Rose Canyon campground is about 0.9 mile away, and the Incinerator Ridge mountain biking trail is about 1.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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

    Best time to visit Matterhorn 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, 0.3 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (16)

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