Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Teddy Bear Slabs

Teddy Bear SlabsPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.5 – 5.10
Top Rope · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Teddy Bear Slabs open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Teddy Bear Slabs, 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.

Teddy Bear Slabs is a climbing area in Arizona's Coronado National Forest, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the slab is part of a cluster of climbing spots in this corner of the forest, with Rapunzel's Tower, The Nursery and Green Acres (North Face) all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of top rope and trad, with five routes in all. The YDS grades run from 5.5 to 5.10, and the top rope routes are the most common. Hey Diddle Diddle, The Crack in the Middle and Humpty Bumpty are both 5.5, while Papa Bear, the hardest of the group, is a 5.10 top rope. Goldirocks and the 3 Bulges is the only trad route at 5.7. 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 around 68°F, with lows near 50°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet below the slab, so temperatures on the slab run cooler. For more time on the trail, Bug Springs offers mountain biking about 0.6 mile away, Gordon Hirabayashi Campground is 1.7 miles off, and Rose Canyon Lake is another 1.7 miles. Bug Springs Trail is a hike about 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 17 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Teddy Bear Slabs

    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, 1.8 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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