Arizona · Rock climbing · Kearny · Near Superior

Heaven's Gate

13 routes
5.7 – 5.11
Trad · Sport · Mixed
Oct–Apr
best months

Heaven's Gate is a climbing area in Arizona on county land, within a proposed open space unit. It sits alongside several other climbing areas, including The Face of God, Alien Wall and Faulty Towers, each about 0.1 mile away, making it easy to pair with other routes in the same cluster. The climbing here ranges from trad to sport, with 13 routes in total. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11, with The correct answer at 5.9- and Heaven Can Wait at 5.11. Stairway to Heaven is a mixed route at 5.10. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Superior run from highs around 78°F in April to 72°F in November, while midsummer highs reach the upper 90s. The station sits about 1,100 feet below the area, so temperatures up here run cooler. Oak Flat campground is about 2.5 miles away, and the Legends of Superior Trail is roughly 3 miles off for a hike after a day on the rock.

Around this trail

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

    Oak Flat

    Campground

    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jalapeños

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site

    Attraction

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Heaven's Gate

    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

      62° / 44°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      65° / 46°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      72° / 49°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      78° / 55°

      2 wet

    5. May

      87° / 64°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      97° / 73°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 77°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      97° / 76°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      93° / 72°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      84° / 63°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      72° / 52°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      62° / 44°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Superior, AZ, 3.4 mi away at 2,860 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)

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