Arizona · Bouldering · Tucson

Neutron Dance

V0
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Neutron Dance open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Saguaro National Park.

  • Loop Drive closed in Tucson Mountain District due to storms.

    Park alert 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.

One of 18 boulder problems catalogued at The Sanctuary, this climb sits at the entry level of the Electric Slab sector's V0 to V4 range.

  • Nearby · Silverbell Boulders - Closed to all · Lower Boulders · Javelina Cave and the A Frame
  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Neutron Dance

    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° / 39°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      70° / 41°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      76° / 46°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      84° / 51°

      1 wet

    5. May

      93° / 59°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      102° / 69°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      102° / 74°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      100° / 72°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      97° / 68°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 57°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      76° / 47°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      66° / 39°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tucson 17 Nw, AZ, 7.1 mi away at 2,561 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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