Arizona · Rock climbing · Cochise · Near Whetstone

Rattlesnake Pinnacles

3 routes
5.8+ – 5.10c
Trad
Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
best months

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Rattlesnake Pinnacles is a climbing area in the Douglas Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Boulder and Main Wall about 0.1 mile away and Westworld Dome and Paleface Slab each about 0.2 mile off. The area has three trad routes, all rated between 5.8+ and 5.10c. Shake, Rattle and Roll is the easiest at 5.8+, White Rhino is 5.9, and Snake skin boots is the hardest at 5.10c. All were first ascended by climbers including Christa and Will McConaughy, Aaron Davis and David Tellechea. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sunsites, about 9 miles away, show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s and bring the most wet days of the year. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet lower than the pinnacles, so temperatures at the crag run cooler.

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  • Best time to go · Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Rattlesnake Pinnacles

    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.

    1. Jan

      60° / 29°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      64° / 32°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      70° / 37°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      78° / 42°

      2 wet

    5. May

      86° / 50°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      95° / 59°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 65°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 57°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      80° / 46°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      69° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      59° / 29°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pearce - Sunsites, AZ, 9.2 mi away at 4,350 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

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