Arizona · Bouldering · Grand Canyon

Prow

V8
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
May–Sep
best months

Is Prow open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Prow, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Kaibab National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of the hardest problems catalogued at Rowe Well Road and Bright Angel Wash, located in the BA Wash sector where the grade span reaches V8.

  • Nearby · Crumblin' Wall · Wailing Wall · Lower Flailing Wall
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Prow

    Best months: May–September. 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

      44° / 16°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 17°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 22°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 25°

      5 wet

    5. May

      71° / 32°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 38°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 49°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 49°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 40°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 30°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 21°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 14°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Canyon Np Ap, AZ, 5 mi away at 6,606 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Crumblin' WallPhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Crumblin' Wall

~9 min drive

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Wailing WallPhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wailing Wall

~9 min drive

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Lower Flailing WallPhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lower Flailing Wall

~9 min drive

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Bright Angel WallsPhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bright Angel Walls

~9 min drive

Bright Angel Walls in Arizona has 6 routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Grand Canyon BoulderingPhoto: cisko66, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Grand Canyon Bouldering

~13 min drive

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UnconventionalsPhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Unconventionals

~19 min drive

5 traditional climbing routes at Unconventionals in Arizona.

Moran PointPhoto: Šarūnas Burdulis from USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Moran Point

~28 min drive

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Grand Canyon National ParkPhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Grand Canyon National Park

~28 min drive

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has 10 traditional climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

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Rowe well Road and Bright Angel Wash

~4 min drive

9 climbing routes in Arizona ranging across 7 difficulty grades.

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Buttes

~16 min drive

Buttes in Arizona has 5 trad climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.