Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

The Ruins

30 routes
5.8- – 5.12-
Sport · Mixed · Trad
Oct–May
best months

Is Ruins, The open right now?

Closure in the area

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

The Ruins 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 climbing spots, with Amateur Hour Crag just 0.3 miles away and It Cliff and Club Med within about half a mile. The area has 30 routes, with sport climbing the most common style. The YDS grades run from 5.8- up to 5.12-, with a median of 5.10. Among the named routes are Techno Savage at 5.10a/b and Jug Hunter at 5.12-, both sport climbs. The trad route If We Bolt It They Won't Come is 5.8-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 71°F and October highs around 77°F, while June and July average in the low 90s. Molino campground is about 0.8 miles away, and the Bellota Trail #15 hike is about a mile off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Molino

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 20 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit The Ruins

    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, 19.4 mi away at 4,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (30)

Oregon TrailFA: Lisa Rehms, EMk, Doug Cornick,JSt,EFR,'105.10Primal SledgeFA: Brian Benedon, Glenn Todd5.10Too Far GoneFA: Tony Lusk, Glenn Todd,5.10Calf RustlerFA: Brian Benedon, Mark Colby (1998)5.10-KaboomFA: Tony Lusk, Glenn Todd - 19985.10+Home on the RangeFA: Brian Benedon, 19985.10aThe Quick OneFA: Tony Lusk, Glenn Todd5.10aParallel Ventures5.10a/bTechno SavageFA: Glenn Todd, Tony Lusk5.10a/bThe RelicFA: Glen Todd, Tony Lusk '985.10a/bMedicine Bag5.10bNo ExcusesFA: Briana Averill,JSt, EFR, Brent Silvester5.10bOneFA: Tony Lusk, GlennTodd, Brian Benedon (1998)5.10bCrooked SkyFA: Glenn Todd, Tony Lusk 19985.10b/cBlack FeatherFA: Glenn Todd, Tony Lusk5.10cFour CrowsFA: Glenn Todd, Tony Lusk, Brian Benedon 19985.10cThe Big Pow WowFA: Tony Lusk 98'5.10cEating Crow directFA: JST, DCnk5.10c/dCrossed UpFA: TL, GT, '985.11Hole ShotFA: Matt Switanek,Doug Cornick,JSt,EFR,'105.11-Lost FeatherFA: Tony Lusk, Glenn Todd, Joe Shiefman, John Baker5.11-Fear of IntimacyFA: DMrn, JST, EFR, EMdk5.11+Duh BulgeFA: Tony Lusk, Glenn Todd5.11aYou Call ItFA: Tony Lusk, Glenn Todd5.11aThe White Eyes ArriveFA: TL, GT5.11bBefore LimitationsFA: Tony Lusk, GlennTodd, Brian Benedon (1998)5.11cJug HunterFA: EFR,JSt,Brent Silvester, Jesse Schultz'105.12-If We Bolt It They Won't ComeFA: Tony Lusk, Glenn Todd5.8-Dry CountyFA: Glenn Todd, Tony Lusk5.9One Green SpotFA: Tony Lusk, Glen Todd5.9

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