Arizona · Rock climbing · Huachuca City · Near Whetstone

The Prow

4 routes
5.10+ – 5.13a
Sport
Oct–May
best months

The Prow is a climbing area in Arizona on State Trust Land, managed by the State Department of Land. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, including Welcome Wall, The Gap and The Coop, each about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with other routes in the same part of the state. Sport climbing dominates the area, with four routes in the 5.10 to 5.13 range. The hardest is Time at 5.13a, and the easiest is Koalas in Space at 5.10+. The others are The Beginning of Time at 5.10c and an unnamed 5.11d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. At the nearby Ft Huachuca Pioneer Airfield weather station, typical averages run to highs around 77°F in April and 79°F in October, while June and July average highs near 93°F. That station sits nearly 900 feet lower than The Prow, so temperatures up high run cooler.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Road Canyon Camp Area

    Campground

    Campground · 9.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bat Cave Café

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    O.K. Corral

    Museum

    Museum · 21 mi from Whetstone

    Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit The Prow

    Best months: October–May. 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

      61° / 34°

    2. Feb

      64° / 36°

    3. Mar

      70° / 40°

    4. Apr

      77° / 45°

    5. May

      84° / 52°

    6. Jun

      93° / 62°

    7. Jul

      91° / 66°

    8. Aug

      89° / 64°

    9. Sep

      86° / 59°

    10. Oct

      79° / 50°

    11. Nov

      68° / 41°

    12. Dec

      60° / 34°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Huachuca Pioneer Airfield, AZ, 5.8 mi away at 4,768 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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