Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

San Pedro Wall

9 routes
5.6 – 5.10-
Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is San Pedro Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

San Pedro Wall 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 and riding spots, with the Ridgeline and Boneyard climbing areas just a short distance away and the Incinerator Ridge Trail #18A mountain biking route close by. The climbing here is all trad, with nine routes spread across the area. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.10-, with the median at 5.8. Among the named routes are 15 Pesos at 5.6, Flight of the Peregrine at 5.7, and Vote for Pedro at 5.10-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station, about 1.5 miles away, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. Rose Canyon campground is about 0.9 miles away, and the Palisades Ranger Residence Cabin is about 1.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Sollers Cabin

    Campground

    The next 8 weekends are full on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit San Pedro Wall

    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, 1.5 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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