Kartchner Caverns Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Benson · Near Whetstone
The Spark
- 5.13c
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Oct–May
- best months
Is The Spark open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra Vista Ranger District. It doesn't name The Spark, so check the source for the area it covers.
Flux Canyon Closure
Agency closure covering Sierra Vista Ranger District · Order 03-05-03-26-012 · USFS · Sierra Vista Ranger District
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra Vista Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 12 routes catalogued at Celebrity Cave, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range that spans from 5.11b to 5.14b.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
Open after 6- If it rains
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Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit The Spark
Best months: October–May. 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
59° / 33°
Feb
62° / 35°
Mar
69° / 40°
Apr
75° / 45°
May
84° / 52°
Jun
94° / 61°
Jul
91° / 65°
Aug
89° / 64°
Sep
86° / 59°
Oct
78° / 50°
Nov
68° / 39°
Dec
59° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kartchner Caverns, AZ, 4.5 mi away at 4,690 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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