Arizona · Rock climbing · Munds Park · Near Kachina Village

West Kelly Canyon

West Kelly CanyonPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
V0-1 – V6+
Bouldering
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is West Kelly Canyon open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name West Kelly Canyon, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

West Kelly Canyon 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 spots, with Red Kelly Wall and Gym Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 10 routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V0-1 up to V6+, with the median around V3. Among the named routes are Warmups at V0-1, A Clockwork Orange at V3 and Human Wasteland at V6+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mund's Park show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. Pine Flat Campground West is about 4.3 miles away for an overnight stay, and the Howard and Ward hikes are both within about 1.6 miles.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit West Kelly Canyon

    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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 17°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      69° / 34°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 49°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 31°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mund'S Park, AZ, 9.6 mi away at 6,470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)

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