Spencer Canyon
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Continuum Crag, 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.
Continuum Crag is a sport climbing area in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness, part of the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crag sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all sport, with eight routes spread across a range of grades from 5.8 to 5.12b. The most common grade is 5.10, and the hardest route is Returning To The Fold at 5.12b. Summit Cruzer is the easiest, at 5.8, and Supersymmetry and Flight of Imagination sit in the 5.11 and 5.12a range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, about 3.7 miles away, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, with lows near 50°F. That station sits roughly 600 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures at the crag run a little cooler. Spectrum Crags and Spectrum Wall are both about 0.1 mile away, and Ireland is about 0.2 mile away. Spencer Canyon campground is about 0.6 mile away.
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More in OracleBest 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, 3.7 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
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