Arizona · Rock climbing · Cochise

Batline Dome

Batline DomePhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.3 – 5.11b
Trad
Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
best months

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The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.

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Batline Dome is a climbing area in the Douglas Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Owl Rock and Zappa Dome each about 0.1 mile away and Exit Dome about half a mile off. The area is best suited to traditional climbers, with 12 routes all rated trad and ranging from 5.3 to 5.11b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sunsites, about 7.4 miles away, show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average highs in the low 90s and bring the most wet days of the year. Several other climbing areas and trails lie close by. The Wasteland Approach Trail is about 0.4 mile away, and Half Moon Ranch campground is about 0.6 mile off. Cochise Stronghold and the Sky Islands Traverse are each about 2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Batline Dome

    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.

Routes (12)

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