Little Elden Springs Horsecamp
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village
West Elden
- 8 routes
- V2+ – V10
- Bouldering
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is West Elden open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name West Elden, so check the source for the area it covers.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency closure 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.
West Elden is a bouldering area in the Flagstaff Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Uptown and Downtown climbing areas and the Brookbank hike all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with eight routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V2+ to V10, with the median at V4. The hardest route is Exit Strategy at V10, and the easiest is Orangutan at V2+. The Impossible Problem, first climbed by Bob Murray around 1980, is a V4, and Bonobo is a V5. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ft Valley show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 and 13. Little Elden Springs Horsecamp is about 2.4 miles away, and Lockett Meadow Campground is about 7.1 miles away. The Scarlet Begonias Trail is about 0.2 mile away.
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More in Kachina VillageBest time to go · May–Jul, Sep
Best time to visit West Elden
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
46° / 17°
8 wet
Feb
48° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 24°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 27°
5 wet
May
71° / 33°
4 wet
Jun
82° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
84° / 49°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 49°
13 wet
Sep
76° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Valley, AZ, 6.8 mi away at 7,347 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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