Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Andy Cook Wall

Andy Cook WallPhoto: Bryan Pocius, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
5.11+ – 5.12b
Sport
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Andy Cook Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Andy Cook Wall, 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.

Andy Cook Wall is a sport climbing area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with King and Knight each about 0.1 mile away and One Day Wall at a similar distance. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11+ up to 5.12. Randy Cook Lives! is a 5.12b, and Queer is a 5.12a. The median grade is 5.12b, so the wall is suited to climbers comfortable with that range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, about 2 miles away, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. Gordon Hirabayashi Campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Molino Basin Group is about 2.2 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Bug Springs, about 0.8 mile off, or Sycamore Reservoir, about 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 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 · 17 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Andy Cook Wall

    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, 2.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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