Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Mormon Trail (Closures in Effect)

26 routes
V0 – V7-8
Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

Mormon Trail is a bouldering area in Phoenix South Mountain Park, a city-managed land unit in Phoenix, Arizona. The name is shared with a nearby hike, the Mormon Trail, which lies about 0.3 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 27 routes spread across the surrounding boulder fields. Grades run from V0 up to V7-8, with the median at V2. The easiest of the named routes are Chicken Nugget at V0 and Fat Mans boulder at V4. Dark Paradise, a V7-8 boulder, is among the hardest. The area is a cluster of bouldering spots. Scrap Metal and Cyclops Corner both sit about 0.2 miles away, and Striped Wall Area is at the same distance. The Mormon Trail hike is close by at 0.3 miles, making it easy to pair a short walk with a session on the rocks.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Mormon Trail (Closures in Effect)

    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

      67° / 42°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      71° / 44°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 48°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 54°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 61°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      101° / 69°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      103° / 77°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      101° / 78°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      97° / 71°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 59°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 48°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 41°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Phoenix, AZ, 2.9 mi away at 1,155 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (26)