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Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle
Butterfly Wall
Photo: Debbie, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.12c
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Is Butterfly Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Butterfly Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.
Marshall Gulch Closure Order
Agency closure covering Santa Catalina Ranger District · Order 03-05-05-26-009 · USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Butterfly 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 a cluster of climbing, hiking and mountain biking destinations, with Trundle Pinnacle just 0.1 mile away and the Davis Spring hike about half a mile off. The area has nine routes, seven of which are sport climbs, with one trad and one mixed. Grades run from 5.9+ up to 5.12c, with the median at 5.11c. Among the named routes are Great Leap, a trad climb at 5.9+, and Iron Butterfly, a sport route at 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. Nearby, the Butterfly mountain biking trail starts about 0.3 mile away, and the Palisades Ranger Residence Cabin offers a place to stay within a mile.
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More in OracleBest time to go · Mar–Nov
Best time to visit Butterfly 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.
Jan
50° / 34°
Feb
50° / 33°
Mar
55° / 37°
Apr
62° / 43°
May
71° / 51°
Jun
80° / 60°
Jul
80° / 63°
Aug
79° / 62°
Sep
75° / 59°
Oct
68° / 49°
Nov
59° / 40°
Dec
49° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ, 2.8 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (9)
RufousFA: Brent Silvester, Chris Prewitt, Eric Rhicard5.10cPapillonFA: Jim Scott, Eric Rhicard, Vince Bates5.11bStoopFA: Chris Prewitt, Brent Silvester5.11bGreen FlashFA: C.Prewitt, B.Silvester, E.Rhicard, J.Scott5.11cOther Side of the FenceFA: Chris Prewitt, Brent Silvester, Matt King5.11cIron ButterflyFA: Eric Rhicard, Jim Scott, Vince Bates5.12aPhantom FearFA: Jim Scott, Eric Rhicard5.12aFireflyFA: E.Rhicard, J.Scott, V.Bates, B.Silvester, C.Prewitt5.12cGreat LeapFA: Brent Silvester, Chris Prewitt5.9+
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