Arizona · Rock climbing · Phoenix

Warpaint

WarpaintPhoto: fredcamino, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
V3 – V7-8
Bouldering
Nov–Apr
best months

Warpaint is a bouldering area in Phoenix South Mountain Park, Arizona, on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Red Bull and Bananas Boulder and the Equestrian Area (Closures in Effect) each about 0.1 mile away, and Jaws Boulder/Pringle Wall about 0.3 mile off. The Guadalupe Perimeter Trail is about half a mile away for a walk between climbs. The area is a bouldering destination, with six routes all rated on the V scale. The grades run from V3 to V7-8, and the hardest of them, Warpaint and Warpaint Express, are both V7-8. Vijay Kannan made the first ascent of Warpaint. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in South Phoenix show January highs around 67°F and lows near 42°F, while summer highs climb into the low 100s.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Warpaint

    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° / 42°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      71° / 44°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      78° / 48°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 54°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 61°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      101° / 69°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      103° / 77°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      101° / 78°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      97° / 71°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 59°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 48°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 41°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Phoenix, AZ, 4.1 mi away at 1,155 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)