Monkey Skull
- 6 routes
- V0- – V3
- Bouldering
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Monkey Skull open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Saguaro National Park. It doesn't name Monkey Skull, so check the source for the area it covers.
Bajada Loop Drive Closure in West District
Park closure covering Saguaro National Park · NPS · Saguaro National Park
Vehicle Break-Ins
Park alert covering Saguaro National Park · NPS · Saguaro National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Saguaro National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Monkey Skull is a climbing area in Saguaro National Park in Arizona, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, about a mile from the city of Tucson, and several other climbing areas lie within a short distance. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically March and November, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 75°F and 74°F with only three or four wet days, while summer highs climb to about 100°F with roughly 10 wet days a month in July and August. A fee is charged for park activities here, according to the National Park Service's API. Beast Boulder, Split Boulder and Panther Peak are all climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. The Panther Peak WashTrail is a hike about 0.8 mile off.
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit Monkey Skull
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.
Jan
66° / 41°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 42°
5 wet
Mar
75° / 47°
4 wet
Apr
82° / 52°
3 wet
May
91° / 60°
1 wet
Jun
100° / 70°
2 wet
Jul
99° / 75°
10 wet
Aug
98° / 73°
10 wet
Sep
94° / 69°
6 wet
Oct
86° / 58°
4 wet
Nov
74° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
65° / 40°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tucson 11 W, AZ, 7.2 mi away at 2,733 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (6)
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