Arizona · Mountain biking · Sutherland Trailhead · Near Oracle

Box Spring

Box SpringPhoto: Debbie, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
distance
319 ft
climb
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Box Spring open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Box Spring, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Box Spring is a short mountain biking route in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness of Arizona, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climb starts at about 7,200 feet, rising to a high point of about 7,488 feet over a distance of about 0.34 miles. The route gains roughly 319 feet in total, with the steepest stretch at the beginning, where the grade reaches about 24%. The most comfortable months for a ride are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, with summer highs near 80°F. Climbers have Charlie Dome and The Lony Tusk and Delta Dome within about a mile. For an overnight stay, Spencer Canyon campground sits about 1.3 miles away, and Whitetail Campground is about 1.6 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Spencer Canyon

    Campground

    Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Box Spring

    Best months: March–November. 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

      50° / 34°

    2. Feb

      50° / 33°

    3. Mar

      55° / 37°

    4. Apr

      62° / 43°

    5. May

      71° / 51°

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

    7. Jul

      80° / 63°

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

    10. Oct

      68° / 49°

    11. Nov

      59° / 40°

    12. Dec

      49° / 33°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ, 3.8 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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