Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Windy Point West

Windy Point WestPhoto: Shepard4711, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
14 routes
5.4 – 5.13b
Trad · Sport
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Windy Point West open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Windy Point West, 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 West is a climbing area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Hawk Rock, Faded Rock and Hooligan's Hollow all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 14 routes, a mix of trad and sport climbing, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.13b. Nancy's Thumb Tower (Regular Route) is a trad 5.4, and Natural Selection is a sport 5.13b. Betty Battles The Hootgoat, a sport 5.11-, was first climbed by Scott Ayers, Mark Hathaway and Dave Greer in 1988. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station, about 1.7 miles away, run to highs around 71°F in May and 75°F in September, with lows near 51°F and 59°F. Winter highs there average about 50°F. Nearby, Bug Springs offers mountain biking about 1.1 miles away, and Rose Canyon Campground is about 1.9 miles off. Gordon Hirabayashi Campground is about 2.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 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 West

    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, 1.7 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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