Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area
Campground
Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
Arizona · Bouldering · Munds Park · Near Kachina Village
The Extreme Problem
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Jul, Sep–Oct
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Coconino National Forest.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
Temporary Closure for West Wing Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-26-08 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Newman Park Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-02 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Flagstaff-area camping and campfire restrictions in effect year-round
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-01 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 25 boulder problems catalogued at Donkey Punch Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from V1 to V9.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Mess Hall
Museum
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Best time to visit The Extreme Problem
Best months: May–July and September–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.
Jan
43° / 18°
7 wet
Feb
46° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 24°
7 wet
Apr
59° / 28°
5 wet
May
68° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 43°
4 wet
Jul
82° / 51°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 51°
13 wet
Sep
74° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 17°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Flagstaff Pulliam Ap, AZ, 5.7 mi away at 7,003 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
