Road Canyon Camp Area
Campground
Campground · 9.8 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Huachuca City · Near Whetstone
Welcome Wall
- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13-
- Sport
- Oct–May
- best months
Welcome Wall is a climbing area on State Trust Land in Arizona, managed by the State Department of Land. It sits among several other climbing spots, with The Coop, The Gap and The Prow all about a tenth of a mile away, which makes it easy to string together a day of sport climbing on the same stretch of rock. The routes here are all sport climbs, and they range from 5.8 up to 5.13-, with the median grade around 5.11b. Some of the named routes include You're Welcome at 5.8 and Pocket Knife at 5.11b, while No Purchase Necessary is the hardest at 5.13-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 79°F, while June and July average in the low to mid 90s. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler.
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More in WhetstoneBest time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Welcome Wall
Best months: October–May. 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
61° / 34°
Feb
64° / 36°
Mar
70° / 40°
Apr
77° / 45°
May
84° / 52°
Jun
93° / 62°
Jul
91° / 66°
Aug
89° / 64°
Sep
86° / 59°
Oct
79° / 50°
Nov
68° / 41°
Dec
60° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Huachuca Pioneer Airfield, AZ, 5.8 mi away at 4,768 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (8)
Always Welcome, Never InvitedFA: Hubert D'autremont - November 20185.10aPocket KnifeFA: Chris Horton, Luke Bertelsen - Nov. 20185.11bSuper Smash BrosFA: Sam Roehrich, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen5.11b/cMonkey BusinessFA: Michael Russo5.12aAlways Blunt, Never DullFA: Luke Bertelsen, Jon Mavko, Kemper Brightman - Nov. 20185.12b/cNo Purchase NecessaryFA: Matt Martinez, Luke Bertelsen, Jon Mavko, Anais Quintela Oct 20195.13-You're WelcomeFA: Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen5.8Mad Fiddler FlakeFA: L. Bertelsen - Jan. 20205.9
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