Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Peanut Boulders

Peanut BouldersPhoto: 666isMONEY ☮ ♥ & ☠, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
26 routes
V0- – V4
Bouldering
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Peanut Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Peanut Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Peanut Boulders is a bouldering area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Rollinstone, Lost Hawk and Punch and Judy Towers all about 0.2 miles away. The boulders here are the focus, with 26 routes listed, all of them bouldering. Grades run from V0- up to V4, with the median at V1. Among the named routes are Bridge To Nowhere at V0-, Esqueleto at V2 and Logjammin' at V4, the latter a Chris Prewitt first ascent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. Nearby options include the Bug Springs Trail and Rose Canyon Lake for mountain biking, and Rose Canyon and General Hitchcock campgrounds for camping.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Peanut Boulders

    Best months: March–November. 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

      50° / 34°

    2. Feb

      50° / 33°

    3. Mar

      55° / 37°

    4. Apr

      62° / 43°

    5. May

      71° / 51°

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

    7. Jul

      80° / 63°

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

    10. Oct

      68° / 49°

    11. Nov

      59° / 40°

    12. Dec

      49° / 33°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ, 1.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (26)

Dark Matter Boulder(1)

projectV0

Geometry Boulder(1)

EuclidV0

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