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Arizona · Bouldering · Sedona · Near Kachina Village
Poncho
- V1-2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Poncho open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Poncho, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency closure covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure
Agency closure covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-25-01 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-26-04 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-23-03 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of ten bouldering problems catalogued at The Anvil Boulders, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade range that spans V1 to V9 across the crag. First ascent by Thaddeaus Mayfield.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Saltrock
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 miIf it rains
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More in Kachina Village- Nearby · Free Willy/Lazer Cut Boulder · The Anvil Boulders · Pillar Boulder
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Poncho
Best months: October–May. 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.
Jan
58° / 34°
5 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
6 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
6 wet
Apr
75° / 44°
3 wet
May
84° / 53°
3 wet
Jun
94° / 61°
2 wet
Jul
97° / 68°
6 wet
Aug
94° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
89° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 51°
3 wet
Nov
67° / 41°
4 wet
Dec
58° / 33°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 1.7 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
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