Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Tri-Level Spire

Tri-Level SpirePhoto: unknown; dust cleaned up by Howcheng., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
9 routes
5.6 – 5.12-
Sport · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Tri-Level Spire open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Tri-Level Spire, 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.

Tri-Level Spire is a 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 other climbing spots, with New Wave Wall, Big Pine Towers - East Face and Stovepipe all about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.12-. Sport routes include Dr. Sniff and the Tuna Boaters at 5.10a and Cliptomania at 5.12-, while the trad route Slip Knot is at 5.11. Trident, a sport route at 5.11a, was first climbed by Eric Fazio-Rhicard, Doug Lantz and Diane Vetter in 1992. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station, at 7,027 feet, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, with lows near 50°F. That station sits about 684 feet below the spire, so temperatures at the climbing area run a little cooler. For more time on the trail, Bug Springs Trail is about 1.5 miles away, and General Hitchcock and Rose Canyon campgrounds are each about 1.9 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Tri-Level Spire

    Best months: March–November. 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

      50° / 34°

    2. Feb

      50° / 33°

    3. Mar

      55° / 37°

    4. Apr

      62° / 43°

    5. May

      71° / 51°

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

    7. Jul

      80° / 63°

    8. Aug

      79° / 62°

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

    10. Oct

      68° / 49°

    11. Nov

      59° / 40°

    12. Dec

      49° / 33°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ, 1.6 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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