Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

North Face

5.10c
grade
Trad Gear
style
Oct–May
best months

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Closure in the area

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

Located in Leviathan Dome, this route sits in the middle range of Mount Lemmon's 14 catalogued climbs, which span from 5.6 to 5.12-. Aid-Gary Hervert, Brett Oxberry,'74 FFA-Dave Baker, Fig Fiola, '77.

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit North Face

    Best months: October–May. 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

      56° / 35°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      58° / 37°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      64° / 42°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      71° / 46°

      3 wet

    5. May

      82° / 56°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      92° / 66°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 69°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 67°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      86° / 63°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      77° / 52°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 42°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      55° / 36°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oracle 2 Se, AZ, 17 mi away at 4,510 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Photo of the crag

Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains) — the crag this route is on
Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains), Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Outdoor Craziness, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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