Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Mojo Wall and Branching Out Crag

13 routes
5.10 – 5.12-
Trad · Sport
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Mojo Wall and Branching Out Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Mojo Wall and Branching Out Crag, 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.

Mojo Wall and Branching Out Crag 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 and camping destinations in the Rose Canyon area, with the closest neighbor, Sixty Second Wall, just 0.1 mile away and Green Mt. Buttresses (GMB) about 0.2 mile off. The area draws climbers with both trad and sport routes, and the grade range runs from 5.10- up to 5.12-. Thirteen routes are listed in total, including Branching Out/Lipshitz at 5.11- and Corination at 5.11. Treehugger's Mojo and Prowler top out at 5.12-. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions, with typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon showing highs around 62°F in April and 68°F in October. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the crag, so temperatures on the rock run slightly cooler. Rose Canyon Campground is about 0.4 mile away, and the Incinerator Ridge mountain bike trail lies a similar distance off. For a longer hike, Maverick Spring Trail #704 is roughly 0.9 mile away.

Around this trail

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

    Rose Canyon

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 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 · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Mojo Wall and Branching Out Crag

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

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