Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Monkey Lust Boulder

10 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

Monkey Lust Boulder is a bouldering area in Arizona's Union Hills, on city land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Pencil Thin Boulder, Beardsley Roped Routes and Warm Up Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 10 routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V0- to V4, with Monkey Lust at V3 and Monkey Mantle at V4 as the two hardest. The name Monkey Lust is the area's own, and it is the route that gives the place its name. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 75°F and November highs around 74°F, while June and July average in the low to mid 100s. For a change from the rocks, the Great Horned Owl Trail is about 3.7 miles away, and the Union Peak Trail is about 4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Monkey Lust Boulder

    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.

    1. Jan

      65° / 44°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      68° / 46°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      75° / 51°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      82° / 57°

      2 wet

    5. May

      91° / 65°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      101° / 73°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      104° / 81°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      103° / 81°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      98° / 75°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      86° / 63°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 51°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      64° / 43°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Ap, AZ, 2.3 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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