Arizona · Bouldering · Fort McDowell

Villanueva

V4
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Villanueva open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mesa Ranger District. It doesn't name Villanueva, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

One of four boulder problems catalogued at Upper Canyon's Holy Wall sector, this climb sits at the upper end of the crag's V3–V4 range.

  • Nearby · Upper Canyon · Lower Canyon · River Crag
  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Villanueva

    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.

    1. Jan

      67° / 44°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      70° / 45°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      77° / 50°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 55°

      2 wet

    5. May

      94° / 64°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      104° / 73°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      106° / 80°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      104° / 79°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      98° / 74°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      89° / 63°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      75° / 52°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 44°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mormon Flat, AZ, 1.1 mi away at 1,705 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Upper Canyon — the crag this route is on
Upper Canyon, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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