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Arizona · Rock climbing · Apache Junction · Near Superior
Los Bandito Towers
Photo: Sean Foster, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10b
- Trad
- Nov–Apr
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Tonto National Forest.
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
Lower Salt River Seasonal Bald Eagle Closures
Agency alert covering Mesa Ranger District · Order 03-12-03-24-65 · USFS · Mesa Ranger District
Roosevelt Lake Seasonal Wildlife Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 12-16-5 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonto National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Los Bandito Towers is a climbing area in the Superstition Wilderness, part of the Mesa Ranger District of Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with six routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.10b. Monster Mash is the easiest at 5.5, and Bat Pinnacle (via Death Wish) is the hardest at 5.10b. The Motherlode and Northwest Pinnacles are both about 0.2 miles away, and Suction Gully is about 0.3 miles off, so the towers fit easily into a day of climbing in this cluster of crags. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Apache Junction show March highs around 77°F and November highs around 76°F, while July averages about 105°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the towers, so temperatures up high run cooler. For a longer stay, Tortilla Campground is about 6.7 miles away, and the Prospectors Trail #57 is about 0.3 miles from the crags.
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Best time to visit Los Bandito Towers
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.
Jan
67° / 43°
4 wet
Feb
70° / 44°
4 wet
Mar
77° / 48°
4 wet
Apr
85° / 53°
2 wet
May
93° / 60°
2 wet
Jun
103° / 69°
1 wet
Jul
105° / 77°
4 wet
Aug
104° / 76°
6 wet
Sep
99° / 71°
4 wet
Oct
88° / 60°
3 wet
Nov
76° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 42°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, 1.4 mi away at 2,070 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (6)
Bat Pinnacle (via Death Wish)FA: Glenn Rink, Dan Langmade 19795.10bMonster MashFA: Glenn Rink, Bob Small, Dan Langmade, 19785.5GuinnessFA: Glenn Rink, Dan Langmade, 19785.7Knuckle HeadFA: Jim Zook, Dan Langmade 19825.7Flagship (via Maniac's Delight)FA: Glenn Rink, Bob Small, Dan Langmade, 19795.8LB's RockFA: Glenn Rink, Bob Small, Dan Langmade, 19785.8
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