Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Windy Point East

Windy Point EastPhoto: Shepard4711, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
39 routes
5.6 – 5.13b/c
Trad · Sport · Bouldering
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Windy Point East open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Windy Point East, 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.

Windy Point East is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service and sits among several other climbing spots, with Big Pine Towers - East Face, Stovepipe and Ribbit Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 39 routes, split among trad, sport and bouldering. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.13b/c, with the sport route Wild Thing at 5.13b/c and the trad route A Touch of Evil at 5.10b. The typical average highs and lows at a nearby weather station in Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon run from about 50°F in winter to 80°F in summer, with summer nights near 60°F. For a change from climbing, Bug Springs Trail is about 1.5 miles away and Rose Canyon Campground is about 1.9 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Windy Point East

    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, 1.6 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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