Arizona · Rock climbing · Mount Lemmon · Near Oracle

Wrench Warfare

5.10c
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Wrench Warfare open right now?

Closure in the area

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

One of 26 climbs catalogued at Green Slabs (South Face), this route sits in the middle of the crag's 5.6 to 5.12a range. First ascent: John McCall, Tim Lee, Art ?

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

    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 · 17 mi

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More in Oracle
  • Nearby · Green Acres (North Face) · Rapunzel's Tower · The Nursery
  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Wrench Warfare

    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, 1.9 mi away at 7,027 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

Photo of the crag

Green Slabs (South Face) — the crag this route is on
Green Slabs (South Face), Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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