Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Wall of the Trundling Trolls

Wall of the Trundling TrollsPhoto: Shepard4711, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
45 routes
5.7 – 5.12
Trad · Sport
Mar–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Wall of the Trundling Trolls, 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.

Wall of the Trundling Trolls is a climbing area in Arizona's Pusch Ridge Wilderness, within the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, including the Wall of the Dancing Dwarfs and the Wall of the Marching Munchkins, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 36 trad routes and 9 sport routes among the 45 listed. The YDS grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12, with the median at 5.10. Some of the named routes include Sidebottom (5.7, trad), Sudden Death (5.10-, trad) and Slip Service (5.12, sport). For timing, the most comfortable months are typically May and September, when typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station run to highs around 71°F and 75°F. Winter is cold, with typical January highs near 50°F and lows around 34°F. Rose Canyon Lake, a mountain biking area, is about half a mile away, and Rose Canyon campground is about 0.9 mile off. Palisade, a hike, is about a mile away, and Showers Point Group Site is about 1.5 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Rose Canyon

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Wall of the Trundling Trolls

    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, 1.2 mi away at 7,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (45)

Balin Goes to HollywoodFA: GSm, Michael Jimerson5.10Few SpeciesFA: John Steiger, Mike Strassman5.10Hung Like a TrollFA: SA5.10TrollkindFA: John Steiger, Mike Strassman5.10Run Like HellFA: SA, Jean Francois Camson, Windy Greer5.10-Sudden DeathFA: Mike Strassman, Alex Kiss5.10-The Sky is FallingFA: SA, Scott Drawz5.10-Best of Both WorldsFA: SA, Jean Francois Camson, Justin Keptuch, Jay Ladin5.10+Business as UsualFA: John Steiger, Ray Ringle5.10+Dead PrecedentsFA: SA, Scott Drawz, Eric Wilson5.10+Hyper SlothFA: SA, Andy Peters5.10+If I Had a HammerFA: Smitty Husted, Dave Jones5.10+Smoke and MirrorsFA: SA, Abishek Chandrashakur5.10+AsgardFA: John Steiger, Mike Strassman5.10bTalk of the NationFA: S Ayers, Abishek Chandrashakur5.10dHairlip BJ EcstasyFA: John Sherman, ??5.11Player Hater's ClubFA: SA, Abishek Chandrashakur5.11Spew FecesFA: SA, Hillary Davis, Windy Greer5.11That's EntertainmentFA: SA, Abishek Chandrashakur, Justin Keptuch5.11All Things ConsideredFA: SA, Jay Ladin, Abishek Shandrashakur5.11-ValhallaFA: Ray Ringle, John Steiger5.11-Hostile TakeoverFA: SA, Abishek Chandrashakur, Jean Francois Camson5.11+TyrFA: John Steiger, Ray Ringle5.11+UnforgivenFA: SA, Abishek Chandrashakur, Justin Keptuch5.11+You're Fired!FA: SA, Scott Drawz5.11+Digital AlarmFA: John Steiger, Ray Ringle5.11a/bLokiFA: SA, Jean Francois Camson5.11cStranger in a Strange LandFA: SA, Abishek Chandrashakur5.11dSlip ServiceFA: EFR, JSt,Vince Bates,'065.12SidebottomFA: Mike Strassman, 19825.7GullyFA: Mike Strassman, Alex Kiss5.8The SlotFA: Mike Strassman, Alex Kiss5.8The Tao of ChoyFA: SA5.8Hall of the Mountain KingFA: SA, Andy Peters5.8-Chicken LittleFA: SA, Abishek Chandrashakur, Jay Ladin5.8+Do You Want to Live Forever?FA: SA, Mark Colby5.9Flexible FlyerFA: John Steiger, Mike Strassman5.9FurchrissakesFA: Mike Strassman, John Fowler5.9Oppositional Defiance DisorderFA: SA, Andy Peters5.9Fear of LurkingFA: SA, Glen Todd5.9-Internet TrollFA: SA, Wes Turner5.9-Take Apart the RobotsFA: Alex Kiss, Mike Strassman - 19825.9-EggashegadraeFA: SA, Jean Francois Camson5.9+The Jerk WhispererFA: SA, Scott Drawz5.9+The StalkerFA: SA, Glen Todd5.9+

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