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Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle
Trundle Pinnacle
Photo: Debbie, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.10+ – 5.11+
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago
Is Trundle Pinnacle open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Trundle Pinnacle, so check the source for the area it covers.
Marshall Gulch Closure Order
Agency closure covering Santa Catalina Ranger District · Order 03-05-05-26-009 · USFS · Santa Catalina 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 · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Trundle Pinnacle 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 climbing and riding spots, with Butterfly Wall just 0.1 mile away and the Davis Spring hike about 0.4 mile off. The area has six routes, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.11+. Three are sport routes, two are trad, and one is mixed. The hardest are Draw Iron and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, both 5.11+, while Pollinator is a trad 5.10a. The routes were first climbed by Chris Prewitt, Brent Silvester and others. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station run from highs around 71°F in May to about 68°F in October, with winter highs near 50°F. Camping is close by at Showers Point Group Site, about a mile away, and Whitetail Campground, about 1.1 miles off.
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More in OracleBest time to go · Mar–Nov
Best time to visit Trundle Pinnacle
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.
Jan
50° / 34°
Feb
50° / 33°
Mar
55° / 37°
Apr
62° / 43°
May
71° / 51°
Jun
80° / 60°
Jul
80° / 63°
Aug
79° / 62°
Sep
75° / 59°
Oct
68° / 49°
Nov
59° / 40°
Dec
49° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon, AZ, 2.8 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (6)
Little WingFA: Chris Prewitt, Brent Silvester5.10+PollinatorFA: Chris Prewitt, Brent Silvester5.10aPocket ProtectorFA: Chris Prewitt, Brent Silvester, Eric Rhicard5.10cWing DevelopmentFA: Chris Prewitt, Brent Silvester, Eric Rhicard5.10dDraw IronFA: Brent Silvester5.11+Thunderbolt and LightfootFA: Brent Silvester, Chris Prewitt5.11+
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