The Cave Traverse
- V0+
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is The Cave Traverse open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Mesa Ranger District.
Temp. Public Health and Safety Closure Granite Reef and Phon D Sutton Recreation Sites Area Closure
Agency alert covering Mesa Ranger District · Order 03-12-03-26-30 · USFS · Mesa Ranger District
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
Lower Salt River Seasonal Bald Eagle Closures
Agency alert covering Mesa Ranger District · Order 03-12-03-24-65 · USFS · Mesa Ranger District
Roosevelt Lake Seasonal Wildlife Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 12-16-5 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mesa Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Located in The Cave Area sector of Lower Canyon, this climb represents the entry point among the two routes catalogued at the crag. First ascent by Matt Johnson.
- Nearby · Lower Canyon · Upper Canyon · River Crag
Best time to go · Nov–Apr
Best time to visit The Cave Traverse
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.
Jan
69° / 39°
5 wet
Feb
72° / 41°
5 wet
Mar
78° / 46°
4 wet
Apr
85° / 50°
2 wet
May
93° / 59°
1 wet
Jun
103° / 68°
1 wet
Jul
105° / 76°
3 wet
Aug
104° / 76°
5 wet
Sep
100° / 69°
4 wet
Oct
90° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
78° / 45°
3 wet
Dec
68° / 38°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stewart Mtn Dam, AZ, 1.9 mi away at 1,422 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
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