Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

Molino Basin Boulders

32 routes
V1 – V12-13
Bouldering
Oct–May
best months

Blocked today

Weather is adverse; agency alerts are in effect for this area · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 5 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Molino Basin Boulders, 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.

Molino Basin Boulders is a bouldering area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with the Molino Basin Trail, Business Time Wall and the Molino Basin campground all within a tenth of a mile. The area has 32 bouldering routes, ranging from V1 to V12-13. The easiest include Box Wine (V1) and Little Fish (V1+), while the Sleepy Hollow Project is one of the hardest, at V12-13. Tiger Style (V4) and Sexual Selection (V2) round out the midrange. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oracle show April highs around 71°F and October highs around 77°F, while June and July average highs in the low 90s. Other climbing is close by at Sun Spot Crags and The Watering Hole, both about 0.2 miles away. The Bellota Trail #15 and the Molino campground are also within about a quarter mile.

Around this trail

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

    Molino Basin

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Molino Basin Boulders

    Best months: October–May. 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

      56° / 35°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      58° / 37°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      64° / 42°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      71° / 46°

      3 wet

    5. May

      82° / 56°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      92° / 66°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 69°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 67°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      86° / 63°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      77° / 52°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 42°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      55° / 36°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oracle 2 Se, AZ, 18.4 mi away at 4,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (32)

Box WineFA: Jake CroftV1CyclopsV1Swamp ThingV1Two Serpents on a HoneymoonV1Fat LipV1+Headless HorsemanV1+Little FishV1+Sleepy Hollow ProjectV12-13A Ghost Is BornV2Action AreteV2Like a Kitten in MittensV2Long ShadowV2Sexual SelectionFA: Kyle GarrettV2The Marble SlabV2The PrestigeV2The SlipV2Chateau ChardonnayFA: Jake CroftV2-3Future Foe ScenarioV3No Man's LandV3Witches and WarlocksFA: Jake CroftV3Larry the Log-Lying LizardFA: David AdamsV3-4Merlin's MerlotFA: Jake CroftV3-4Invisibility, OnFA: Dustin Payne??V3+Battle TackleFA: Matt FowlsV4The ImpFA: David AdamsV4The MoonboardV4Tiger StyleFA: Adrian MacabeoV4Left handed sorceryFA: David AdamsV5A Ghost is Born SDSV5-6The Moonboard LowFA: Dustin PayneV7-8Hammer of HateV8Wu Tang SwordFA: Matt FowlsV9-10

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