Sport climbing in south Arizona

[toad857]

Anyone know anything about it? I'll be living in SE Arizona near the Santa Catalina mtns, Mt. Lemmon, near Summerhaven. Was hoping someone could save me some time & point me to the good sport crags. Thanks.


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[jpexpress]

nice limestone crag called the dry

[overhung]

Well, you're at the best place. Mt. Lemmon is pretty good. I thought the grades were pretty stiff, and the rock type, whatever it is, is slick as snot. Get that Squeezin' the Lemon guidebook.

[Lander]

Mt. Lemmon is nice. You can climb there pretty much year round. When it's cold, you stay at lower elevation. If it's warmer, you just go a little higher up the mountain. The rock is pretty good quality too. It can be a little difficult to find routes sometimes.

[climbboy]

Hey Toad:

Check out this site for all the beta you need. Also, it is probably a good place to look for partners.

http://mountainproject.com/v/arizona/105708962

cheers

[tutugirl]

I climbed at Mt Lemon and it is awesome...I love it!

[toad857]

thanks guys.

see you down at the red this weekend, perhaps

[tbwilsonky]

There are some decent climbs on Mount Lemmon. The texture of the granite ranges from water polished slickness to OMFG finger-eating ridiculousness.

The climbing, while abundant overall, is spread out in small not-so-concentrated areas. For my money, the best place to get out and climb is La Milagrossa Canyon. For the 5.11 leader this place offers non-brutalizing texture, decent route density, and an awesome canyon setting. This is also the spot for harder steeper climbing (5.12-5.13).

For more info hit up the free bouldering and sport guides for the Tucson area @ http://math.fullerton.edu/tmcmillen/

Oh, and make sure you get on Steve's Arete @ Windy Point. Pretty rad exposure for a 35' sport route.

[toad857]

sweet--thanks for the great reference!

[Shamis]

I was only there for a weekend, and didn't have a rope, but there are 2-3 decent bouldering spots around tuscon.