Arizona · Rock climbing · Benson · Near Whetstone

The Dry Canyon

1 route
5.10d
Top Rope
Oct–May
best months

Is Dry Canyon, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra Vista Ranger District. It doesn't name Dry Canyon, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra Vista Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Dry Canyon is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Sierra Vista Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits close to the Kartchner Caverns weather station, about 4 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from that station show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 78°F, while June and July average in the low to mid 90s. The climbing here is centered on a single route, Pretty Fly for a White Guy, a top-rope climb graded 5.10d. It was first ascended by Cory Hanson. The Dry Canyon Cliff Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Superfly Sector and Bee Cave climbing areas are each about 0.3 mile off. Swallow Wall is roughly half a mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Kartchner Caverns Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bat Cave Café

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    O.K. Corral

    Museum

    Museum · 20 mi from Whetstone

    Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit The Dry Canyon

    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

      59° / 33°

    2. Feb

      62° / 35°

    3. Mar

      69° / 40°

    4. Apr

      75° / 45°

    5. May

      84° / 52°

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

    7. Jul

      91° / 65°

    8. Aug

      89° / 64°

    9. Sep

      86° / 59°

    10. Oct

      78° / 50°

    11. Nov

      68° / 39°

    12. Dec

      59° / 34°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kartchner Caverns, AZ, 4.1 mi away at 4,690 ft. The station sits about 800 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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