Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

Cherry Jam

5.8+
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Cherry Jam open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Cherry Jam, 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.

One of seven routes catalogued at Table Mountain, spanning 5.7 to 5.11a. First ascent: Merle Wheeler, Joanna McComb, Gary Stiles - 10/1970.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Catalina State Park

    Campground

    Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Freddy's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Nearby · Ocb · Finger Rock Canyon · Linda Vista Wall
  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Cherry Jam

    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, 12.3 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Photo of the crag

Table Mountain — the crag this route is on
Table Mountain, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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