Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Gumby Wall

12 routes
5.5 – 5.8
Sport · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Gumby Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Gumby Wall, 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.

Gumby Wall is a climbing area in Arizona's Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Barnum Rock just 0.1 mile away and Boneyard and Sky Valley each about 0.2 mile off. The surrounding land also holds mountain biking on Incinerator Ridge and the Rose Canyon campground at about half a mile. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station put May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, with lows near 51°F in May and 49°F in October. The station sits about 650 feet below the wall, so temperatures up high run a little cooler. The area has 12 routes, mostly sport climbing. They range from 5.5 to 5.8 on the YDS scale, with sport routes like Twisted Gumby and Free University and the trad route Gumbercules at 5.7+.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Rose Canyon

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 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 · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Gumby Wall

    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, 1.1 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 700 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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