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The Tool Shed

The Tool ShedPhoto: beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
15 routes
5.10 – 5.13a
Sport
Nov–Apr
best months

Is Tool Shed, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Tool Shed, The, 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.

The Tool Shed is a sport climbing area in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the Tanque Verde area, with Tanque Verde Canyon about 0.7 miles away and Upper Tanque Verde Falls about 0.4 miles off. The area has 15 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.10 to 5.13a. The median grade is 5.12-. Some of the named routes are Foreclosure (5.10), Don't Ask (5.11+), and Honeymoon's Over (5.13a). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 86°F, while June and July average highs near 100°F. Nearby options include the Blue Dot Trail, about half a mile away, and the South Tanque Verde Rim hike, about a mile off. For more climbing, Tanque Verde Canyon is close by, and Molino campground is about 6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit The Tool Shed

    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, 7.4 mi away at 3,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (15)

ForeclosureFA: JB ?5.10Bromancing The StoneFA: JBaker, JShiefman, EWodraska, CSnyder, Jan 20115.11-OddballFA: JBaker, JParks, Jan 20135.11-Don't AskFA: JShiefman, JBaker, JWodraska, Jan 20115.11+Repo ManFA: JBaker, JSheifman, JParks, Jan 20145.11+Homme ImprovementFA: JBaker, JShiefman, CSnyder, Jan 20105.11dNo Nudes is Good NudesFA: Josie Wodraska, JBaker, Mar 20185.12The Crying GameFA: EWodraska, JBaker, Jan 20135.12Don't TellFA: JShiefman, JBaker, Mar 20105.12-Eye Of The TigerFA: JWodraska, JBaker, JShiefman, Dec 20105.12+Free to Be MeFA: Josie Wodraska, JBaker, Mar 20185.12+Swap MeatFA: JBaker, JShiefman, JWodraska, EWodraska, Dec 20125.12aStorming The CastleFA: JBaker, JWodraska, JShiefman, EWodraska, Dec 20115.12b/cBrokehold MtnFA: JBaker, EWodraska, JWodraska, JShiefman, JParks, Mar 20135.12cHoneymoon's OverFA: EWodraska, JBaker, JWodraska, Mar 20125.13a

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