Arizona · Rock climbing · Picture Rocks
Traffic Jam
- 5.8
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Nov–Apr
- best months
One of six routes catalogued at Roadside Crag, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.4 and 5.12.
Silverbell Boulders - Closed to allRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Javelina Cave and the A FrameRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Lower BouldersRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
The "Gimme Some" DomeRock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: «Gaurav», CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Gate's PassRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Linda Vista WallRock climbing · ~19 min drivePhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Table MountainRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- OcbRock climbing · ~24 min drivePhoto: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Finger Rock CanyonRock climbing · ~25 min drivePhoto: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalina Mountains)Rock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: Outdoor Craziness, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Traffic Jam
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
67° / 39°
4 wet
Feb
70° / 41°
4 wet
Mar
76° / 46°
3 wet
Apr
84° / 51°
1 wet
May
93° / 59°
1 wet
Jun
102° / 69°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 74°
7 wet
Aug
100° / 72°
8 wet
Sep
97° / 68°
5 wet
Oct
87° / 57°
3 wet
Nov
76° / 47°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 39°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tucson 17 Nw, AZ, 9 mi away at 2,561 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
