Arizona January 2022 – Andrew's Hikes

Sedona classics

Regular Route – ⭐⭐ 5.7 T, 3 pitches (40 min approach)
- Mellow climb, but it’s a tower climb so potentially worth doing
~~Original North Face Route~~ – ⭐ 5.7+ T, 3 pitches (30 min approach)
- Also a tower climb, Regular Route looks more fun though
Dr. Rubo’s Wild Ride – ⭐⭐⭐ 5.9 T, 4 pitches (30 min approach)
~~Sedona’s Scenic Cruise~~ – ⭐ 5.9 T, 5 pitches (the traverse one, and 1hr approach+double ropes)
~~Mars Attacks~~ – ???? 5.9 PG13, hugeee long traverse
Nirvana – ⭐⭐ 5.9 T, 3 pitches (40 min approach)
- Seems potentially fun, nothing super special
~~Original Route~~ – ???? 5.9+ T, 5 pitches (has the giant jump across for rappelling)
~~North Face/West Crack~~ – ???? 5.9+ (has ANOTHER jump, this time on route and mandatory)
Earth Angel – 5.10- T, 6 pitches (same tower as Touched By An Angel)
- Maybe need #0.0-0.1
The Windows Route – 5.10 T, 3 pitches (has the wide chimney between two pillars)
Touched By An Angel – ⭐⭐ 5.10 T, 5 pitches
- 45 min approach, single 70m or double 60’s, maybe need #0.0-0.1
- Has the splitter pitch, but it is somewhat fist crack size, and somewhat traversy
Coyote Tower – ⭐⭐⭐ 5.10c T, 6 pitches
- 25 min? Double 60m ropes, looks like good quality climbing!
Cragging at Waterfall in Oak Creek Canyon
- Lots of 1-pitch 5.10+ basalt cracks, 30-40 min approach

Ok so potentially…

Wednesday (56) – Dr Rubo’s (probably sunny in afternoon, 30 min approach, 4:30 hr car-to-car)
- 12:40 PM – Drive there (7 min drive)
- 1:00 PM – Hiking
- 5:30 PM – Back at car
Thursday (59) – Nirvana
Thursday (58) – Regular Route (possibly some afternoon shade, 40 min approach, 4:00 hr car-to-car)
- 12:30 PM – Drive there (20 min drive)
- 1:00 PM – Hiking
- 5:00 PM – Back at car
- 5:30 PM – Food/etc
Saturday (54, partly cloudy) – Coyote Tower (6 hours car-to-car)

Noon to 5pm is when it’s warmest, if in full sun could be warm enough in the morning though

Manzanita Campground – Only 18 campsites, 11 are reserve ahead and all reserved till 2nd

Dispersed camping on Schnebly Hill Rd

Queen Creek Canyon east of Phoenix seems to have some good cragging
Rock Climb Wily Javelina, Southern Arizona (mountainproject.com)
- A bit runout sport one, sometimes 30 ft between bolts, 5.9, not many ppl do it, east of Tucson
Mt Lemmon
La Milagrosa Canyon (eastern Tucson)

Atlantis S Side, 5 min approach (have to sign online waver to get access), enough for 1 full day!
- 3-pitch 5.9 The Trident
- And about 8 other single-pitch climbs
- Maybe could do a few on the north side too but there’s not as many
- There’s a few in Funny Farm next door too
The Pond 15 min approach (have to sign waver again), enough for 1 full day!
- At least 14 single pitch routes that look good!
Could probably do Hackberry Creek if we want a third day, it has a few decent looking ones