Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Rose Canyon Entrance Boulders

15 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Rose Canyon Entrance Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Rose Canyon Entrance Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Rose Canyon Entrance Boulders is a bouldering area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the boulders sit at the edge of the Rose Canyon area, with several climbing spots and a campground close by. The climbing is all bouldering, and the area holds 15 routes ranging from V0 to V9. Slopper Sit Right is the easiest at V0, and Dry Rain is the hardest at V9. The median grade is V3, so the boulders offer a range from easy to challenging. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon run from highs around 50°F in January and February to about 68°F in October, with summer highs near 80°F. Rose Canyon campground is about 0.2 miles away, and Mojo Wall and Branching Out Crag is about 0.2 miles off. Boulder C and boulder E are each about 0.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Rose Canyon

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Rose Canyon Entrance Boulders

    Best months: March–November. 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

      50° / 34°

    2. Feb

      50° / 33°

    3. Mar

      55° / 37°

    4. Apr

      62° / 43°

    5. May

      71° / 51°

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

    7. Jul

      80° / 63°

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

    10. Oct

      68° / 49°

    11. Nov

      59° / 40°

    12. Dec

      49° / 33°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ, 0.9 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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