Arizona · Rock climbing · Cochise

Bat Grandma

5.4
grade
Trad Gear
style
Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
best months

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One of the easier climbs catalogued at Batline Dome, with 12 routes ranging from 5.3 to 5.11b. First ascent by Donette & Todd Swain.

  • Nearby · Owl Rock · Exit Dome · Creature Boulder
  • Best time to go · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Bat Grandma

    Best months: February–April and October–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

      60° / 29°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      64° / 32°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      70° / 37°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      78° / 42°

      2 wet

    5. May

      86° / 50°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 59°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 65°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 57°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      80° / 46°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      69° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      59° / 29°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pearce - Sunsites, AZ, 7.4 mi away at 4,350 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Photo of the crag

Batline Dome — the crag this route is on
Batline Dome, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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