Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Bug Spring Wall

Bug Spring WallPhoto: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
18 routes
5.7 – 5.10c
Sport · Mixed · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Bug Spring Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Bug Spring 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.

Bug Spring Wall is a climbing area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing and riding spots, with Lower Highway just 0.4 miles away and The Aviary and The Zoo each about 0.7 miles off. Molino Basin Group campground is roughly 0.9 miles away, making it easy to pair a day on the rock with an overnight stay. The area has 18 routes, ranging in style from sport and mixed to trad, with the sport routes making up the majority. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.10c, so climbers of different abilities will find something here. Some of the named routes include Dry Toolin' the Garden at 5.7 and C. Bailey at 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F with lows in the mid-30s. That station sits about 1,450 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler.

Around this trail

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

    Molino Basin Group

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 18 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Bug Spring 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, 2.7 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

Routes (18)

Holly The Hot DocFA: Andy Peter, Charlie King5.10-C. BaileyFA: Andy Peter ,Charlie King5.10aFlakey BatsFA: Andy peter5.10bAging Isn't For Wimp'sFA: Andy Peter, Charlie King5.10cDry Toolin' the GardenFA: Charlie King, Scott Honkonen, Andy Peters5.7JaminFA: Pat Gioannini, Cori Schwartzlow5.7Lost AgainFA: Pat Gioannini, Cori Schwartzlow5.7Piston BullyFA: Andy peter, Charlie King5.7Rockin AmericaFA: Andy Peter5.8Small Sanity5.8-Small Town Boy5.8-Reachin For The SkyFA: Scott Honkonen , Andy Peters5.8+Savin my Sanity5.8+Black RattlerFA: Andy peter, Charlie King5.9It's About the SixFA: Charlie King, Scott Honkonen, Andy Peters5.9Droppin' InFA: Charlie King, Scott Honkonen, Andy Peters5.9-Black LightningFA: Nick Martel, Kristina Bergdahl-Martel '145.9+The Lemmon SanctionFA: Andy Tretiakoff, Charlie King '055.9+

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