Oak Creek Canyon Boulders climbing
71 routes · 4,259 ft elevation
The last area on the conservation area loop, and can also be accessed from outside the park. Generally broken into 3 areas - Beehive Knoll (south of the canyon), Oak Creek Canyon within the canyon and Hillside boulders (north of the Canyon, turn right on the Knoll trail before entering the canyon). The Canyon Proper and Hillside Boulders are most easily accessed from within the park, Beehive Knoll is most easily accessed from outside the park at Middle Oak Creek Trailhead on SR-159.
The area boasts striking chunky aretes and features and has tons of fun climbs, if you are prepared for the mostly flat but somewhat lengthy approach!
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Best boulder problems in Oak Creek Canyon Boulders, Red Rock →
Areas
- American Boulder (3)
- Any Port in a Storm Area (1)
- Areola Boulder (2)
- Beehive Knoll Area (5)
- Bees Knees, The (1)
- Blood Trails (3)
- Cabana Boulder (2)
- Canyon Proper (7)
- Carapace, The (1)
- Desert Serenade (1)
- Drunken Monkey Boulder (1)
- Galaxy Gully (2)
- Get Burnt (4)
- Get Moist Boulder (1)
- Get to Da Choppa (1)
- Group Decision Boulder (5)
- Headless Horseman Boulder (2)
- Hillside Boulders (15)
- Kissed Boulder (4)
- Shiatsu Boulder (1)
- Silly Patch Boulders (6)
- Sundial, The (2)
- Tilt Shift Boulder (1)