Kartchner Caverns Campground
Campground
Campground · 3.9 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Benson · Near Whetstone
Honey Seeker
- 5.13d
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Honey Seeker open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra Vista Ranger District. It doesn't name Honey Seeker, so check the source for the area it covers.
Flux Canyon Closure
Agency closure covering Sierra Vista Ranger District · Order 03-05-03-26-012 · USFS · Sierra Vista Ranger District
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra Vista Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
This route sits at the top of the grade span catalogued at Bee Cave, Arizona, among 14 climbs ranging from 5.10d to 5.13d. First ascent: Luke Bertelsen, Tiffany Bertelsen - May 2017.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
Open after 6- If it rains
Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)
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Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Honey Seeker
Best months: October–May. 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.
Jan
59° / 33°
Feb
62° / 35°
Mar
69° / 40°
Apr
75° / 45°
May
84° / 52°
Jun
94° / 61°
Jul
91° / 65°
Aug
89° / 64°
Sep
86° / 59°
Oct
78° / 50°
Nov
68° / 39°
Dec
59° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kartchner Caverns, AZ, 3.9 mi away at 4,690 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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