Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

It Cliff

12 routes
5.9 – 5.12c
Sport · Trad
Nov–Apr
best months

Is It Cliff open right now?

Closure in the area

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

It Cliff 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 Wall of the Flying Scorpions and Choo Choo Rock about 0.2 miles away and Weathertop at a similar distance. Molino Vista, a mountain biking trailhead, is just 0.1 mile off. The area has 12 routes, 11 of them sport and one trad, with grades ranging from 5.9 up to 5.12c. Cousin It is the easiest at 5.9, and We Aren't Going to Take It is the hardest at 5.12c. The trad route It Crack is 5.11a/b. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 86°F, while June and July average about 100°F. That station sits roughly 950 feet lower than the cliff, so temperatures here run cooler. Molino Basin Group and Molino campgrounds are both about 0.8 miles away, and Molino Basin Trail #11 is close by for mountain biking.

Around this trail

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

    Molino Basin Group

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit It Cliff

    Best months: November–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

      65° / 41°

    2. Feb

      68° / 43°

    3. Mar

      74° / 48°

    4. Apr

      82° / 54°

    5. May

      91° / 62°

    6. Jun

      101° / 72°

    7. Jul

      100° / 74°

    8. Aug

      98° / 73°

    9. Sep

      94° / 69°

    10. Oct

      86° / 59°

    11. Nov

      75° / 48°

    12. Dec

      65° / 41°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saguaro Np, AZ, 10.2 mi away at 3,080 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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