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Elevation: 7,824 ft
GPS: 32.40369, -110.6965
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Shared By: GDS on Jul 18, 2006 · Updates
Admins: adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

Description Suggest change

The Boneyard is a great mid-mountain destination. You can climb there from early spring to early fall depending on your tolerance for cold. You can also escape the heat of summer but don't get there early. The wall is sunny in the morning and unless it is in the 80s  or cloudy wait until after 11:30 when the right side starts getting shade. It is also close enough to the road that a monsoon shower drenches you it isn't hard to get back to the car.  Bring a 70M rope and tie a knot in the end. Many routes are very long. You can easily get 1000 feet of 5.10 climbing in if you can climb 5.10 quickly. There are so many quality sport routes here, from 5.9+ to 5.12-. The area shares an approach with the uber popular Ridgeline crag and can be a welcome haven from the crowded gym-like atmosphere that can occur there.

Getting There Suggest change

Park on the right pullout at milepost ~18.5 next to a quarry of white rock. Don't get too discouraged when you see 4-6 cars in this area as most of the climbers are likely at Ridgeline. The trail for both areas begins up a steep slope at the upper end of the lot. As you work your way up the drainage wash take care not to slip on polished slabs. The hike reaches a saddle intersection and breaks off to the right and to the left. Take the right trail to the base of the climbs. The approach should take approximately 15 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Boneyard

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 19
Climb Traveler
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 40
Drag Queen LaTufa
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 56
Little Trundle Of Joy
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 35
Soaked to the Bone
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 54
Nail in My Coffin
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 37
Buried Alive
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 33
Sweeping Beauty
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 42
No Brainer
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 20
Six Feet Under
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 19
Master Blaster
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 12
Grave New World
Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 31
Tibial Pursuit
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 27
Grave Robber
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
Jug or Not
Sport 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 23
Bad To The Bone
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Climb Traveler
 19
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Drag Queen LaTufa
 40
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Little Trundle Of Joy
 56
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Soaked to the Bone
 35
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Nail in My Coffin
 54
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Buried Alive
 37
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Sweeping Beauty
 33
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
No Brainer
 42
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Six Feet Under
 20
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Master Blaster
 19
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Grave New World
 12
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport 2 pitches
Tibial Pursuit
 31
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Grave Robber
 27
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Jug or Not
 21
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 2 pitches
Bad To The Bone
 23
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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