Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

New Wave Wall

New Wave WallPhoto: 666isMONEY ☮ ♥ & ☠, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.7+ – 5.12c
Sport · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is New Wave Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name New Wave Wall, 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.

New Wave Wall is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, on the Santa Catalina Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits at roughly 7,000 feet, and the climate is mild year-round. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon put May highs around 71°F and November highs near 59°F, with summer highs around 80°F. The climbing here is all sport, with a single trad route. Grades run from 5.7+ up to 5.12c. Among the named routes are Holey Moley at 5.11d and Point Break at 5.12c, with Wavey Gravy at 5.7+ as a lower-grade option. Wind Wall and Stovepipe are both about a tenth of a mile away. Bug Springs Trail is about 1.5 miles off, and the Rose Canyon campground is about 1.9 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 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 New Wave Wall

    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, 1.6 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 500 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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