Kartchner Caverns Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Benson · Near Whetstone
Wild Thing
- 5.12a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Wild Thing open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra Vista Ranger District. It doesn't name Wild Thing, so check the source for the area it covers.
Flux Canyon Closure
Agency closure covering Sierra Vista Ranger District · Order 03-05-03-26-012 · USFS · Sierra Vista 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 · Sierra Vista Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 27 climbs catalogued at Swallow Wall, this route sits in the middle-to-upper range of the crag's 5.9 to 5.14a span. First ascent by CP Little.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Bat Cave Café
Restaurant
Open after 6- If it rains
Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)
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Best time to visit Wild Thing
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
59° / 33°
Feb
62° / 35°
Mar
69° / 40°
Apr
75° / 45°
May
84° / 52°
Jun
94° / 61°
Jul
91° / 65°
Aug
89° / 64°
Sep
86° / 59°
Oct
78° / 50°
Nov
68° / 39°
Dec
59° / 34°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kartchner Caverns, AZ, 4.5 mi away at 4,690 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
