Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Skillsaw Crag

Skillsaw CragPhoto: beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.10- – 5.12b
Sport · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Skillsaw Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Skillsaw Crag is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crag sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Matterhorn Boulder, The Outback and Secret Gully all about 0.1 mile away. The crag's routes run from 5.10- up to 5.12b, with three sport routes and two trad routes among its five named lines. Crosscut is a sport route at 5.10-, Skill Saw Crack is trad at 5.11, and Mad Skilz is sport at 5.12b. The grade range makes it a place for climbers comfortable with mid- to high-level routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon show May highs around 71°F and October highs near 68°F, while winter highs sit in the upper 40s and low 50s. General Hitchcock campground is about 0.6 mile away, and Bug Springs Trail is also about 0.6 mile away. Rose Canyon campground is about 0.9 mile away, and Incinerator Ridge, a mountain biking route, is about 1.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 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 Skillsaw Crag

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

Routes (5)

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