Arizona · Rock climbing · Cochise · Near Whetstone

Sun Drop

5.8
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Oct–Apr
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 20 routes catalogued at Sweet Rock, spanning 5.7 to 5.12. First ascent by Erica Koebke & Ben Smith.

Around this trail

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

    Cochise Stronghold

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Wendy's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    O.K. Corral

    Museum

    Museum · 11 mi from Whetstone

    Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)

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More in Whetstone
  • Nearby · Grad Rock · The Attic · Warpath Dome
  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Sun Drop

    Best months: October–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

      62° / 38°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      64° / 40°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      71° / 44°

      3 wet

    4. Apr

      79° / 49°

      1 wet

    5. May

      87° / 57°

      1 wet

    6. Jun

      96° / 66°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      94° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      92° / 67°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 64°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      81° / 54°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      70° / 45°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      61° / 38°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tombstone, AZ, 11.4 mi away at 4,659 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Grad RockPhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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