Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

Right Hand Wall & Hairpin

9 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
Sport · Mixed · Trad
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Right Hand Wall & Hairpin open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Right Hand Wall & Hairpin, 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.

Right Hand Wall & Hairpin 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, including the Hairpin Turn Area and Alcove, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and mixed routes, with a few trad options. There are nine routes in total, and the grades run from 5.9 up to 5.11. Sport climbers will find Cake Blocks at 5.9 and Rosie at 5.10d, while Five Sisters and Ramblin' Man are mixed routes at 5.10+. The Unknown left of OH Crack is a trad route at 5.11. 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 highs near 100°F. Gordon Hirabayashi Campground is about 2.2 miles away, and Molino Basin Group is about 3 miles away. The Babad Do'ag hike is about 1.4 miles off, and the Soldier mountain biking trail is about 0.9 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 20 mi

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Right Hand Wall & Hairpin

    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, 9.3 mi away at 3,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)