Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Red Bull and Bananas Boulder

6 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

Red Bull and Bananas Boulder is a bouldering area in Phoenix South Mountain Park, on city land in Arizona. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Warpaint just 0.1 mile away and Jaws Boulder/Pringle Wall about 0.4 mile off. The area is managed by the city, and the routes here are all boulders, ranging from V1 to V6. The most comfortable months for a visit are winter and early spring. 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 low 100s. The boulders here are all on the same scale, with six routes listed. The easiest are Bear Hug, Pocket Calculator and Shady Acres, all V1, and the hardest is Eating Soap at V6.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Red Bull and Bananas Boulder

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

Routes (6)