Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Green Acres (North Face)

Green Acres (North Face)Photo: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.9+ – 5.11+
Sport · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Green Acres (North Face) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Green Acres (North Face), 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.

Green Acres (North Face) is a climbing area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Green Slabs (South Face) and Rapunzel's Tower about 0.1 mile away and Teddy Bear Slabs at a similar distance. The area has eight routes, split evenly between sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.9+ to 5.11+. Green Eggs And Cams is a trad route at 5.9+, and Wrist Rocket is a sport route at 5.11-. The median grade is 5.10. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. Nearby, Bug Springs offers mountain biking about 0.6 mile away, and Gordon Hirabayashi Campground is about 1.6 miles off. Bug Springs Trail and Rose Canyon Lake are also within a couple of miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 17 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Green Acres (North Face)

    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, 1.8 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

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