Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

The Short Stack.

8 routes
5.3 – 5.8+
Sport
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Short Stack., The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Short Stack., 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 Short Stack is a sport climbing area on the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with The Draw Pile, The Expansion Pack and Crags Against Humanity all about 0.1 mile away. The routes here are all sport climbs, and they range from about 5.3 to 5.8+, with the median around 5.6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. A nearby weather station records typical averages of about 74°F highs and 48°F lows in March and 86°F highs and 59°F lows in October. That station sits roughly 940 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at the crag run a bit cooler. The closest mountain biking is on the Molino Vista trail, about 0.4 mile away, and Molino Basin Group campground is about 0.9 mile off. For a walk, Babad Do'ag is about 1.1 mile away.

Around this trail

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

    Molino Basin Group

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 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 · 19 mi

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit The Short Stack.

    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, 10.2 mi away at 3,080 ft. The station sits about 900 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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