Split Boulder
- 6 routes
- V1 – V7
- Bouldering
- Nov–Apr
- best months
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Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Saguaro National Park.
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Split Boulder is a bouldering area in Saguaro National Park in Arizona, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Beast Boulder, Stella Stone and Panther Peak all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders rather than a long route, and the climbing is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V1 to V7. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tucson show March highs around 75°F and October highs around 86°F, while June and July average near 100°F. A fee is charged for park use. The routes here are all bouldering, and the grade range runs from V1 to V7. Cobblestone Corridor, Disasterpiece Theater and Long Way Home are all V1, and Cig Machine is the hardest at V7.
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit Split 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.
Jan
66° / 41°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 42°
5 wet
Mar
75° / 47°
4 wet
Apr
82° / 52°
3 wet
May
91° / 60°
1 wet
Jun
100° / 70°
2 wet
Jul
99° / 75°
10 wet
Aug
98° / 73°
10 wet
Sep
94° / 69°
6 wet
Oct
86° / 58°
4 wet
Nov
74° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
65° / 40°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tucson 11 W, AZ, 7.2 mi away at 2,733 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (6)
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