Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

Ocb

OcbPhoto: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
23 routes
5.5 – 5.12
Trad · Sport
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Ocb open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Ocb is a climbing area in Arizona's Pusch Ridge Wilderness, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots in the surrounding district. The climbing here is traditional, with 22 trad routes and one sport route among the 23 listed. Grades run from 5.5 up to 5.12, with the median around 5.10-. The sport route, Cabeza del Murcielago, is the hardest at 5.12. A few of the trad routes include Children of the Grave at 5.5, War Pigs at 5.10- and Suicide Solution at 5.10+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 86°F, while June and July average in the low to mid 100s. That station sits well below the wilderness, so temperatures up high run cooler. Other climbing areas close by include Table Mountain, about 0.7 miles away, and Finger Rock Canyon, about 1.1 miles away. Pusch Ridge is roughly 1.9 miles off. For a hike, the Pontatoc Trail is about 2 miles away.

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    Catalina State Park

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    Campground · 3.5 mi from the trail
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    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Ocb

    Best months: November–April. 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

      65° / 41°

    2. Feb

      68° / 43°

    3. Mar

      74° / 48°

    4. Apr

      82° / 54°

    5. May

      91° / 62°

    6. Jun

      101° / 72°

    7. Jul

      100° / 74°

    8. Aug

      98° / 73°

    9. Sep

      94° / 69°

    10. Oct

      86° / 59°

    11. Nov

      75° / 48°

    12. Dec

      65° / 41°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saguaro Np, AZ, 16.6 mi away at 3,080 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Routes (23)

JunkyFA: BBn, AS 20105.10N.I.B.FA: BBN, SM5.10Crazy TrainFA: ST, BBn 20005.10-No More TearsFA: BBn ST5.10-War PigsFA: BBN, JD5.10-Into the VoidFA: BBn, JMw, KMG, JC,JD5.10+Psycho ManFA: BBn SKT 975.10+Suicide SolutionFA: BBN, SSn, SKT5.10+Miracle ManFA: SKT, BBn 995.10cSweet LeafFA: Bill L, BBn 20025.11Wicked WorldFA: BBn, SM, SKT5.11+Cabeza del MurcielagoFA: Andy Bennett, Greg Kay, Brian Benedon5.12Children of the GraveFA: AS, BBn 20105.5Dirty WomenFA: Dominique, BBn, 20095.7Evil WomenFA: BBn, SS5.7BelieverFA: BBn, EHr5.9Little DollsFA: BBn, EHr5.9Selling my soulFA: BBn, Dominique5.9Flying High AgainFA: BBn, AS 20105.9+Hand of DoomFA: BBn, Amelia W, 20185.9+I Don't KnowFA: BBn SKT 985.9+Mr. CrowleyFA: ST, BBn5.9+Snow BlindFA: SS, BBn5.9+

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