Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Superior

Oak Flat

19 routes
V0 – V7-
Bouldering · Sport
Oct–Apr
best months

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The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Tonto National Forest.

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Oak Flat is a climbing area in Arizona's Tonto National Forest, within the Globe Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Entrance Boulders, the Tetons and Wash Boulders, each about a tenth of a mile away. The climate here is warm, with typical averages from the nearby Superior weather station pointing to spring and fall as the most comfortable times to visit. April brings highs around 78°F and lows near 55°F, while November cools to about 72°F by day and 52°F at night. The station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the area, so temperatures at the crags run cooler. The routes here are mostly boulders, with 18 bouldering problems and one sport route among the 19 listed. Grades range from V0-1 to V7- on the V scale, and one route, Cam Grams, is rated V7-. The sport route is rated 5.12c.

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    Oak Flat

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jalapeños

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site

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  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Oak Flat

    Best months: October–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

      62° / 44°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      65° / 46°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      72° / 49°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      78° / 55°

      2 wet

    5. May

      87° / 64°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      97° / 73°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 77°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      97° / 76°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      93° / 72°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      84° / 63°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      72° / 52°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      62° / 44°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Superior, AZ, 2.5 mi away at 2,860 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

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Atlantis #1Photo: Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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