Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson

Cable? What Cable?

5.7
grade
Trad Gear
style
Oct–May
best months

Is Cable? What Cable? open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Located in the Elephant Head sector of Southern Arizona, this route sits among 19 climbs catalogued at the crag, which spans from 3rd to 5.11. First ascent by Adrian Korosec and Robert McLeod.

  • Nearby · Gate's Pass · The "Gimme Some" Dome · Elephant Dome
  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Cable? What Cable?

    Best months: October–May. 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

      61° / 40°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      64° / 41°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      70° / 45°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      76° / 50°

      2 wet

    5. May

      84° / 57°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      93° / 66°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 68°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      87° / 65°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 56°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      69° / 47°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      60° / 39°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Rita Exp Range, AZ, 6.2 mi away at 4,300 ft. The station sits about 500 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

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

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