Arizona · Rock climbing · Apache Junction · Near Superior

Suction Gully

Suction GullyPhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Trad
Nov–Apr
best months

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Suction Gully is a climbing area in the Superstition Wilderness, part of the Mesa Ranger District of Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.10a. Spider Walk, first climbed in 1972 by Joe Theobald, Jon Biemer and Doug Black, is a 5.7, and Mish Monster, a 5.10a, is the hardest of the bunch. The routes are close together, with Los Bandito Towers and Siphon Draw both about 0.3 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Apache Junction show March highs around 77°F and November highs around 76°F, while July averages about 105°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the gully, so temperatures up high run cooler. Siphon Draw Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Prospectors Trail #57 is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Tortilla Campground is about 6.9 miles away.

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    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
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    On your way back · 6 mi · Open after 6
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    On your way back · 9 mi

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Suction Gully

    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

      67° / 43°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      70° / 44°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      77° / 48°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 53°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 60°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      103° / 69°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      105° / 77°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      104° / 76°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      99° / 71°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      88° / 60°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      76° / 50°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      66° / 42°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, 1.4 mi away at 2,070 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)

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