Wailing Wall

Wailing Wall 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 spots, with Upper Crag and Lower Crag each about 0.1 mile away and Chimney Rock about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact hub of routes, with eight climbing lines spread across sport, trad and mixed styles. The routes run from about 5.7 to 5.11 on the YDS scale, with the mixed route Grief Relief at 5.10- and the sport route A Cryin' and A Humpin' at 5.11. The trad route Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, first climbed in 1978, and the sport route Sob Story, at 5.8, round out the options. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station, about a mile away, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, while winter highs sit near 50°F with lows in the low 30s. Bug Springs Trail is about 0.7 mile away for a hike, and General Hitchcock campground is about 1.1 mile off. Rose Canyon Lake and Rose Canyon campground are both within about 1.4 miles.