Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Lonestar Direct

5.10-
grade
Mixed
style
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Lonestar Direct open right now?

Closure in the area

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

One of five routes catalogued at Lonesome Pine, this climb takes both bolts and placed gear on the same line. First ascent: DL, DV, '90.

Around this trail

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

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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More in Oracle
  • Nearby · Cozzetti Crags · Rollinstone · Lost Hawk
  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Lonestar Direct

    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, 0.9 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Lonesome Pine — the crag this route is on
Lonesome Pine, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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