Cochise Stronghold
Campground
Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
Arizona · Bouldering · Cochise · Near Whetstone
Mudpuppy
- V2-3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Mudpuppy open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Located in the Mudpuppy sector of Klettergarten (Gilly Monsters), this route sits in the middle range of the 22 climbs catalogued at the crag, which span from V0 to V7. First ascent by Old School.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after - If it rains
Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)
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More in Whetstone
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- Rockfellow GroupRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rockfellow DomeRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- End PinnacleRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cochise Dome (What's My Line Dome)Rock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Creature BoulderRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The Boulder and Main WallRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Batline DomeRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Mudpuppy
Best months: February–April and October–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.
Jan
60° / 29°
4 wet
Feb
64° / 32°
4 wet
Mar
70° / 37°
3 wet
Apr
78° / 42°
2 wet
May
86° / 50°
2 wet
Jun
95° / 59°
3 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
91° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
88° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
80° / 46°
3 wet
Nov
69° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
59° / 29°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pearce - Sunsites, AZ, 7.7 mi away at 4,350 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
