Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Wind Wall

Wind WallPhoto: unknown; dust cleaned up by Howcheng., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
11 routes
5.9 – 5.11
Sport · Mixed · Trad
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Wind Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Wind Wall, 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.

Wind 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 several other climbing areas, with Big Pine Towers - East Face, Stovepipe and Ribbit Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport, mixed and trad routes, with 11 routes in total. The YDS grades run from 5.9 up to 5.11, and the styles include sport, mixed and trad. Some of the named routes are Deranged Of Late (5.9, sport), Space Cowboy (5.9+, mixed), Spaceman Spiff (5.10, mixed), Be Here Now (5.10+, trad) and St. Stephen (5.11, sport). For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Lemmon Willow Canyon weather station, about 1.6 miles away, show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 68°F, with lows near 50°F in both months. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 50°F and lows near 34°F. Nearby options include the Bug Springs mountain biking area about 0.9 mile away, Rose Canyon Lake about 1.5 miles away, and the Bug Springs Trail hike and the General Hitchcock campground, both about 1.9 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    South Rim Campgrounds

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Butler Hall

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 16 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Wind Wall

    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, 1.6 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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