Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Rollinstone

RollinstonePhoto: 666isMONEY ☮ ♥ & ☠, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
17 routes
5.6 – 5.11b/c
Sport · Trad · Mixed
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Rollinstone open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Rollinstone is a climbing area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Lost Hawk about 0.1 mile away and Peanut Boulders and Chimney Rock each about 0.2 mile off. The area has 17 routes, with sport climbing making up nine of them and traditional climbing seven. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11+, with the median around 5.10. Among the named routes are Astro-Knot at 5.6 and Falsie at 5.10+, and Fingerling and Bi-Polar Opposites at 5.11 and 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station, about 1.2 miles away, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. General Hitchcock campground is about 1.4 miles away, and Rose Canyon campground is about 1.6 miles away. Bug Springs Trail is about 1.1 miles off for hiking, and the Bug Springs mountain biking area is about 0.9 mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 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 Rollinstone

    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, 1.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Routes (17)

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