Arizona · Rock climbing · Benson · Near Whetstone

Celebrity Cave

12 routes
5.11b – 5.14b
Sport
Oct–May
best months

Is Celebrity Cave open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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

Celebrity Cave is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Sierra Vista Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The cave sits among several named climbing areas, with Swallow Wall, Spine Cave and Addendum Wall all about 0.1 mile away. That cluster makes it easy to string routes together on a single visit. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Kartchner Caverns show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 78°F, while June and July typically climb into the mid-90s. Twelve sport routes cover the area, with grades ranging from 5.11b to 5.14. Among them are Lee Majors at 5.14, first climbed by Nathaniel Coleman in November 2018, and Boogie Knights at 5.14a, first climbed by Luke Bertelsen in April 2021. For a change from climbing, Dry Canyon Cliff Trail starts about half a mile away, and Mine Canyon is roughly 1.5 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Kartchner Caverns Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 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 Celebrity Cave

    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 (12)