Arizona · Rock climbing · Benson · Near Whetstone

Swallow Wall

27 routes
5.9 – 5.14a
Sport · Mixed
Oct–May
best months

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Weather is adverse; agency alerts are in effect for this area · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra Vista Ranger District. It doesn't name Swallow Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

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Swallow Wall is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Sierra Vista Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the wall sits among several other climbing areas that cluster within a short distance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Kartchner Caverns, which sits about 700 feet lower than the wall, run to highs in the mid-70s in April and the low 70s in October. Summer is hot, with typical June highs around 94°F, while winter highs stay near 59°F with lows in the low 30s. The area has 27 routes, mostly sport climbing. Grades range from 5.9 to 5.14a, with the median around 5.11c. Notable routes include The Boyfriend Route at 5.9, The Chert Locker at 5.10d, Van Dammenation at 5.11b/c and Forgotten Works at 5.14a, the hardest of the group. Celebrity Cave, Spine Cave and Addendum Wall all lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Dry Canyon Cliff Trail is about half a mile off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Kartchner Caverns Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
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    Bat Cave Café

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
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    O.K. Corral

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    Museum · 21 mi from Whetstone

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Swallow Wall

    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

      59° / 33°

    2. Feb

      62° / 35°

    3. Mar

      69° / 40°

    4. Apr

      75° / 45°

    5. May

      84° / 52°

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

    7. Jul

      91° / 65°

    8. Aug

      89° / 64°

    9. Sep

      86° / 59°

    10. Oct

      78° / 50°

    11. Nov

      68° / 39°

    12. Dec

      59° / 34°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kartchner Caverns, AZ, 4.5 mi away at 4,690 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Routes (27)

Swallow the TigerFA: CP Little5.10Swallow Crack5.10-Ziggy5.10aRock On AKA Rock Steady5.10dThe Chert LockerFA: Luke Bertelsen, Kemper Brightman - 20185.10dThe Hot Salad GangFA: F.A. - Saturday Crew 2021 E.B. - L. Bertelsen5.10dThe ViolatorFA: CP5.10dTeased, Squeezed, and PleasedFA: Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen5.11+A Swift GiftFA: Luke Bertelsen - March 20195.11aBlood BathFA: CP Little5.11bVan DammenationFA: Luke Bertelsen, Jon Mavko - March 20185.11b/cHug LifeFA: Luke Bertelsen, Jon Mavko, Cory Hanson, Galen McIsaac-Davidson - March 20185.11cMr. Roper5.11cSun DogFA: CP Little5.11dBrown Sugar On The Booga WoogaFA: Patrick Thornton5.12aPucker5.12aUnknown GenreFA: Cory Hanson, Hubert D'Autremont, Jon Mavko - 20175.12aWild ThingFA: CP Little5.12aCleaning the SlateFA: Luke Bertelsen - Nov. 20175.12a/bPistols at DawnFA: Luke Bertelsen, Jon Mavko, Jilian Wereb - March 20185.12bOh Bee-haveFA: Trent Baker5.12b/cLucha LibreFA: Alex Kirkpatrick5.12cDeath by SlabFA: Luke Bertelsen5.12c/dBlitzed and HornyFA: CP Little5.13aOne Punch ManFA: Luke Bertelsen - March 20185.13bForgotten WorksFA: Luke Bertelsen - Feb. 20185.14aThe Boyfriend RouteFA: Luke Bertelsen - 20185.9