Little Elden Springs Horsecamp
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
Arizona · Bouldering · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village
Waterworks
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Waterworks open right now?
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.
Located in the Elden Springs sector of Mt. Elden Areas, this climb sits mid-range among the seven routes catalogued at the crag, which span from V2 to V10. First ascent by Ethan Dyer - 2013.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Mary's Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6If it rains Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center
Museum
On your way back · 5 mi
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More in Kachina Village- Nearby · Secret Canyon · Mt. Elden Crags · Legion Boulder
Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep
Best time to visit Waterworks
Best months: May–July and September. 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
44° / 13°
6 wet
Feb
47° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 21°
5 wet
Apr
61° / 27°
4 wet
May
70° / 34°
4 wet
Jun
82° / 42°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 49°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 47°
14 wet
Sep
75° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 28°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 18°
4 wet
Dec
44° / 12°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunset Crater Nm, AZ, 6.8 mi away at 6,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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