Arizona · Bouldering · Phoenix

Mother Lovebone

V4-5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Nov–Apr
best months

One of 11 boulder problems catalogued at The Arena Area Foo, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's V0- to V6 span. First ascent by Joel Wainwright.

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Mother Lovebone

    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, 4.3 mi away at 1,155 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

The Arena Area Foo — the crag this route is on
The Arena Area Foo, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: fredcamino, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)