Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Flexible Flyer

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Flexible Flyer open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Flexible Flyer, 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 45 routes catalogued at Wall of the Trundling Trolls, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range that spans 5.7 to 5.12 across the crag. First ascent: John Steiger, Mike Strassman.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Rose Canyon

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Flexible Flyer

    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, 1.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Wall of the Trundling Trolls — the crag this route is on
Wall of the Trundling Trolls, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Shepard4711, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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