Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson

Elephant Dome

Elephant DomePhoto: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.7 – 5.11
Trad
Oct–Apr
best months

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Elephant Dome is a climbing area in the Coyote Mountains Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Tucson Field Office in Arizona. It sits within designated wilderness, about 35 miles from the town of Sasabe. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sasabe show March highs around 73°F and November highs around 74°F, while July and August climb to about 96°F with more wet days. Other climbing areas are close by. Table Dome is about 0.2 miles away, and Mendoza Canyon (aka Coyote Domes) is about 0.6 miles away. For a hike, the West Coyote Mountain Trail lies roughly 5.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Elephant Dome

    Best months: October–April. 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

      66° / 35°

      3 wet

    2. Feb

      67° / 37°

      3 wet

    3. Mar

      73° / 41°

      2 wet

    4. Apr

      80° / 44°

      1 wet

    5. May

      88° / 51°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      97° / 60°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      96° / 67°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 66°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 61°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      84° / 51°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      74° / 41°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      65° / 35°

      3 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sasabe, AZ, 35 mi away at 3,590 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)

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