Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Pima Canyon Area

8 routes
V0+ – V8
Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

Pima Canyon Area is a bouldering area within Phoenix South Mountain Park in Arizona, on city land. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with the Guadalupe Perimeter Trail and the Mormon Loop Trail both within a quarter mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with eight routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades range from V0+ to V8, with the median around V3. Among the named routes are Mike's Rainbow Sandals at V0+ and Two Grunts and a Squak at V8. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in South Phoenix show January highs around 67°F and lows near 42°F, while summer highs climb into the 100s. That station sits about 460 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Entrance Boulders and Black Wall are both about 0.4 miles away, and the Marcos de Niza Trail is about 0.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Pima Canyon Area

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

Routes (8)