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Elevation: 3,816 ft 1,163 m
GPS: 34.37969, -112.06098
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Welcome to Arizona! Suggest change

Arizona is purported to have more exposed rock than any other state in the US. The bad news is that it isn't ALL climbable. The good news is that tons of it is great for pulling on! Granite, quartzite, dacite, basalt, limestone, sandstone, gneiss, monzonite, welded tuff, and a thousand other kinds of stone to pull down on.

From the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff and Paradise Forks in the north, to the crags of Granite Mountain, the Superstitions, and Queen Creek, and finally south to Mount Lemmon and Cochise Stronghold, we have it all! Cracks of all sizes, wide, thin, edges, pockets, jugs, sport, trad, bouldering, big walls, no approach, big hike...whatever you're psyched about! The one thing we're a little short on in most areas is crowds, but that's a good thing.

We also have the best year 'round climbing possibilities in the country with crags at just about every elevation imaginable. Between that and the large percentage of sunny days, there ain't a whole lot more you could ask for!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Arizona

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A0 R
 308
What's My Line?
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 241
Sedona's Scenic Cruise
Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 338
Original Route
Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 143
Forest Lawn
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 390
The Peacemaker
Sport 7 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 258
Endgame
Trad 5 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 221
Black and Tan
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 183
Warpaint
Trad 5 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 167
The Totem Pole
Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 126
Abracadaver
Trad 6 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 191
The Prow
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 311
Khaleesi
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 281
Mesquiter
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 127
Vesper
Sport 2 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 142
Tsunami
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
What's My Line? Southern Arizona > … > E Stronghold > Cochise Dome (What's…
 308
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A0 R Trad, Aid 3 pitches
Sedona's Scenic Cruise Northern Arizona > … > Gibraltar Rock… > Gibraltar Rock
 241
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
Original Route Northern Arizona > … > Cathedral Rock… > Mace
 338
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Forest Lawn Southern Arizona > … > Rockfellow Group > Bastion Towers
 143
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
The Peacemaker Southern Arizona > … > Sheepshead Area… > Sheepshead
 390
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 7 pitches
Endgame Southern Arizona > … > Rockfellow Group > End Pinnacle
 258
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
Black and Tan Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > 2. The Main Amphithea…
 221
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Warpaint Southern Arizona > … > W Stronghold > Westworld Dome
 183
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 5 pitches
The Totem Pole Central Arizona > … > Lower Devil's C… > Totem-Proto Area
 167
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport 2 pitches
Abracadaver Southern Arizona > … > Rockfellow Group > Rockfellow Dome
 126
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches
The Prow Northern Arizona > … > Paradise Forks > Prow
 191
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Khaleesi Northern Arizona > … > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail
 311
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Mesquiter Northern Arizona > … > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail
 281
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Vesper Northern Arizona > … > Lime Kiln Canyon > Grail
 127
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport 2 pitches
Tsunami Southern Arizona > … > 3 - Windy Point… > New Wave Wall
 142
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
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