Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Lost Hawk

Lost HawkPhoto: Shepard4711, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
5.7+ – 5.11a/b
Sport · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Lost Hawk open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Lost Hawk is a climbing area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, on land managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a tight cluster of other climbing areas, so it is easy to pair with neighboring rock on the same outing. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station run about 71°F highs and 51°F lows in May, and about 75°F and 59°F in September. Winter highs there average around 50°F. Rollinstone lies just 0.1 mile away, with Chimney Rock and Peanut Boulders each about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, General Hitchcock campground is about 1.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Lost Hawk

    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, 1.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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