Arizona · Rock climbing · Tucson · Near Oracle

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Crag

15 routes
5.5 – 5.10c
Sport · Trad · Top Rope
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 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.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 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 in a cluster of climbing walls, with Forehand Wall, Left Hand Wall and Backhand Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The crag has 15 routes, 10 of them sport climbs and four trad routes, with a top-rope line among them. Grades run from 5.5 up to 5.10c. Some of the names stand out: Mr. Thompson at 5.5, Donatello and Michelangelo at 5.9+, and The Technodrome, a top-rope at 5.10c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 65°F in December and January to about 82°F in April, while June and July highs climb to about 100°F. Within a couple of miles are the Soldier and Babad Do'ag mountain biking trails, the Milagrosa hike and Gordon Hirabayashi Campground.

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    Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
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    On your way back · 20 mi

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Crag

    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

      65° / 41°

    2. Feb

      68° / 43°

    3. Mar

      74° / 48°

    4. Apr

      82° / 54°

    5. May

      91° / 62°

    6. Jun

      101° / 72°

    7. Jul

      100° / 74°

    8. Aug

      98° / 73°

    9. Sep

      94° / 69°

    10. Oct

      86° / 59°

    11. Nov

      75° / 48°

    12. Dec

      65° / 41°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saguaro Np, AZ, 9.2 mi away at 3,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (15)

Master SplinterFA: Kristina Bergdahl-Martel, Nick Martel, Mel Martel5.10bRaphaelFA: Jackson Bain, Nick Martel, Kristina Bergdahl. January 20125.10bThe TechnodromeFA: Kristina Bergdahl, Nick Martel January 20125.10cMr. ThompsonFA: Nick Martel, Kristina Bergdahl 5/125.5Foot Clan Crack5.7BebopFA: Nick Martel, Kristina Bergdahl5.8ShredderFA: Kristina Bergdahl, Nick Martel5.8-RocksteadyFA: Nick Martel, Kristina Bergdahl, January 20125.8+April O'NeilFA: Kristina Bergdahl, Nick Martel. 5/125.9IrmaFA: Kristina Bergdahl-Martel, Nick Martel5.9KrangFA: Kristina Bergdahl, Nick Martel. January 20125.9DonatelloFA: Nick Martel, Kristina Berghdahl. January 20125.9+Hamato YoshiFA: Kristina Bergdahl-Martel, Nick Martel 20125.9+LeonardoFA: Kristina Bergdahl, Nick Martel. January 20125.9+MichelangeloFA: Jackson Bain, Nick Martel, Kristina Bergdahl. January 20125.9+

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