Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Superior

Kitty Pool

Kitty PoolPhoto: Kevin Dooley from Chander, AZ, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.5 – 5.10b
Sport · Trad
Oct–Apr
best months

Is Kitty Pool open right now?

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The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Tonto National Forest.

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Kitty Pool is a climbing area in the Globe Ranger District of Arizona's Tonto National Forest, about a mile from Superior. It sits among several other named climbing spots, including The Funny Farm, Little England Wall and Atlantis North Side, all within a tenth of a mile. The area has 12 routes, with 10 done in sport style and two in traditional. Grades run from 5.5 up to 5.10b. Water Wait, at 5.10b, is the hardest of the named routes, and Hammerhead, a trad climb at 5.5, is the easiest. The median grade is 5.7+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Superior weather station show March highs around 72°F with lows near 49°F, and October highs around 84°F with lows near 63°F. That station sits about 540 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at Kitty Pool run somewhat cooler. The Legends of Superior Trail lies less than a mile away, and Oak Flat campground is about 1.5 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Oak Flat

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Edwardo's Pizzeria

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • 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 Kitty Pool

    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, 1.2 mi away at 2,860 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)

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