Arizona · Rock climbing · Huachuca City · Near Whetstone

Vineyard

18 routes
5.6 – 5.12b/c
Sport · Trad
Oct–May
best months

Vineyard is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Tucson Field Office of Arizona, about 6 miles from the Ft Huachuca Pioneer Airfield weather station. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Pumpkin Patch and Whippersnapper Wall each about 0.1 mile away and The Farmhouse about 0.2 mile off. The area has 18 routes, mostly sport climbing with one trad route. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.12b/c, with the median around 5.10c. Plonk and Prunny is the trad route at 5.6, and Grapes of Wrath and Mama Needs a Drink! are two of the harder sport options at 5.12a and 5.12b/c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the nearby weather station show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 79°F, while June and July average in the low 90s.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Road Canyon Camp Area

    Campground

    Campground · 9.5 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 Vineyard

    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, 6.1 mi away at 4,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (18)

Barrel MonkeyFA: Ben Smith and Angel Mangual5.10bTintorroFA: Luis Cisnero5.10bNice ChiantiFA: Angel Mangual, Erica and Ben Smith5.10cSangría OléFA: Angel Mangual, Ben Smith and Andrea5.10dWine BellyFA: Angel Mangual, Ben Smith and Dave Evan5.11Pop My CorkFA: Angel Mangual and Ben Smith5.11bBottle Me WhinesFA: Angel and Luis5.11cRattle My GrapesFA: Angel Mangual5.11dGrapes of WrathFA: Luis Cisnero5.12aHangover and OverFA: FA: Greg Kay Eqpt: Luis Cisnero5.12aOrujoFA: Luis Cisneros5.12aMama Needs a Drink!FA: Angel and Nicole, Nov 20185.12b/cPlonk and PrunnyFA: Angel Mangual and Ben Smith5.6Vino TintoFA: FA: Erica, Ben and Angel Mangual5.7Cellar RatFA: Angel Mangual and Ben Smith5.8Liquid SerenityFA: Angel Mangual5.9NovinophobiaFA: Angel Mangual and Ben Smith5.9Salud!FA: Ben Smith & Erica Koebke5.9