Arizona · Bouldering · Near Prescott

Ricochet

V6
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Mar–May, Oct
best months

Is Ricochet open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Prescott National Forest. It doesn't name Ricochet, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

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

This is the hardest problem catalogued at Fair Oaks Boulders, standing at the top of a V2–V6 range across five climbs at the crag. First ascent by A.Love.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Yavapai Camp Ground

    Campground

    Campground · 11 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Aroma Pizza

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sharlot Hall Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 17 mi from Prescott

    An open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Prescott
  • Nearby · Right Section · Granite Mountain · Granite Basin Crags
  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Oct

    Best time to visit Ricochet

    Best months: March–May and October. 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

      54° / 24°

    2. Feb

      57° / 27°

    3. Mar

      65° / 32°

    4. Apr

      71° / 37°

    5. May

      80° / 45°

    6. Jun

      91° / 54°

    7. Jul

      93° / 62°

    8. Aug

      91° / 60°

    9. Sep

      86° / 53°

    10. Oct

      76° / 41°

    11. Nov

      63° / 30°

    12. Dec

      53° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chino Valley, AZ, 12 mi away at 4,750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Right SectionPhoto: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Main Wall RightPhoto: Raniel Diaz from Corona del Mar, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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