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The Photo Op

V0-1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Apr–Oct
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Canyon National Park. It doesn't name The Photo Op, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Grand Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of five bouldering problems catalogued at Moran Point, situated at the easier end of the crag's V0 to V2-3 range.

  • Nearby · Grand Canyon National Park · Unconventionals · Crumblin' Wall
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit The Photo Op

    Best months: April–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

      41° / 24°

    2. Feb

      43° / 25°

    3. Mar

      51° / 29°

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

    5. May

      67° / 42°

    6. Jun

      80° / 55°

    7. Jul

      84° / 59°

    8. Aug

      81° / 57°

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

    11. Nov

      51° / 30°

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Canyon E Entrance, AZ, 5.6 mi away at 7,480 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Moran Point — the crag this route is on
Moran Point, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Šarūnas Burdulis from USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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