Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Sloth Slab

Sloth SlabPhoto: Debbie, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.3 – 5.10
Sport
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Sloth Slab open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Sloth Slab is a sport 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 Aspen Trail Boulders and Ronald's Chasm both within a third of a mile. The area has 12 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.3 to 5.10. The easiest is Rocky Road at 5.3, and the hardest is Perezoso Pull-up at 5.10. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Sam Thompson and Justin Headley between 2017 and 2018. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F. Nearby, Sunset offers mountain biking about 0.2 miles away, and North Sabino Canyon Park is a hike about 0.4 miles off. Spencer Canyon campground is about a mile away, and Whitetail Campground is about 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Bigelow/Bear Wallow

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sawmill Run

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 12 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Sloth Slab

    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, 4.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 800 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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