Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Canines & Lobo Wall

Canines & Lobo WallPhoto: 666isMONEY ☮ ♥ & ☠, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
23 routes
5.6 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Canines & Lobo Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Canines & Lobo 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.

Canines & Lobo Wall is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route count and grade range make this a sport climber's corner of the district, with a few trad options mixed in. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station show highs around 62°F in April and 68°F in October, while midsummer runs about 80°F. The area has 23 routes, with sport climbing dominant and grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.13a. Among them are Kennel Cough (5.6) and Drivers License (5.10-), along with the more advanced Flat Top (5.13a). Anduriel Tower, Punch and Judy Towers and Big Pine Towers - West Face all sit about a tenth of a mile away, so it's easy to link routes.

Around this trail

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    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Canines & Lobo 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, 1.5 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 700 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 (23)

Bierhenkels For Bazzi'sFA: Bernt Prause, Uschi Prause, Eric Fazio-Rhicard5.10Cookie Duster RoyFA: ?? 19995.10DogmaticFA: ?, 19995.10Hot DogFA: Nate Morgan, Kevin Carmichael5.10Drivers LicenseFA: Claire Bukowski5.10-Two Old Dogs At The HydrantFA: JSt, EFR, '135.10-Puddin' BritchesFA: ??, 19995.10aLobo DirectFA: Eric R and Jacob Valdez5.10bParvo LoadingFA: ??, 19995.10bGreen Card5.10cValdez is ComingFA: EFR and Jacob Valdez 19885.10c/dForeign AffairFA: Eric Fazio-Richard,Bernt Prause, Uschi Prause5.10dHippos Are Pottamus TooFA: Mike Head (1990)5.11ButchwaxFA: Chris Henze, Kevin Carmichael, & Tejal Parikh (1990)5.11+Hippo Space InvadersFA: Eric Fazio-Rhicard, Bernt Prause, Uschi Prause5.11bHosed Mouse DriverFA: Eric Fazio-Rhicard & John Hayes5.12Flat TopFA: Mike Head5.13aKennel CoughFA: ?? 19995.6Screwed the PoochFA: George Dean, Nate Morgan, Kevin Carmichael5.8Leaners PermitFA: Eric Fazio-Rhicard & Scott McNamara5.9Nickel PuppiesFA: John Sherman, Bob Hoadley5.9Schroedinger's CatFA: Scott Ayers & Mark Colby (1999)5.9True GritFA: Eric Fazio-Rhicard, Chris Henze, Mike Brogan5.9

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