Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Square Top Boulder

5 routes
V0- – V2
Bouldering
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Square Top Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Square Top Boulder, 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.

Square Top Boulder is a bouldering area on Forest Service land in Arizona's Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots about 0.3 miles from the Bug Springs Trail and General Hitchcock campground, and about 0.4 miles from Paradox Rock. The boulders here draw climbers with their V0- to V2 grades, which cover five boulder problems in total. The routes include Aretey Done (V0-), Middle Slab (V1-2), Pun-usher (V1) and Left Undone (V2). Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon put May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while the station sits about 1,000 feet below the boulders, so temperatures on top run a little cooler.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    General Hitchcock

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Square Top Boulder

    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, 0.7 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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