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Another Arizona sunset.
Photo by Blitzo.


Welcome to Arizona! 

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 a BUNCH of it is great for pulling on! Granite, dacite, basalt, limestone, gneiss, monzonite, welded tuff, and a thousand other kinds of the hard stuff.

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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Featured Route For Arizona
The Watchtower. Tips and crimps at steep start and fingers to just hands at the end.

Watchtower 5.11+  AZ : Sedona : ... : Lower Religion Wall
Super Classic left facing dihedral on the Watchtower formation. Goes from crimps, to tips, to ever widening hands at the end of pitch one. Hardly anybody does the second pitch, and there is probably good reason for that....[more]


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Ajo Mountains, AZ.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Ajo Mountains, AZ.
Photo by Blitzo.

always a bit gripped at the practice cliff.

always a bit gripped at the practice cliff.

On your hottest day, I'll be kicking clients in the face with my crampons!<br />Have a great summer,<br /><br />Jeff<br />

On your hottest day, I'll be kicking clients in th...

Agathalon.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Agathalon.
Photo by Blitzo.

Spider Rock.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Spider Rock.
Photo by Blitzo.

Sonoran Desert.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Sonoran Desert.
Photo by Blitzo.

Arizona sunset.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Arizona sunset.
Photo by Blitzo.

Monument Valley. This may be in Utah. It's right on the border. Photo by Blitzo.

Monument Valley. This may be in Utah. It's right o...

Canyon De Chelly.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Canyon De Chelly.
Photo by Blitzo.

Ocotillo.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Ocotillo.
Photo by Blitzo.

Klondyke wall in southern az is big and adventurous.

Klondyke wall in southern az is big and adventurou...

Arizona is blessed with tons of rock. Anyone ever climb this 300' spire located in southern AZ?

Arizona is blessed with tons of rock. Anyone ever...

Pina Blanca Lake Close to Mexico

Pina Blanca Lake Close to Mexico

On the border of Mexico but the mountains are in Arizona.

On the border of Mexico but the mountains are in A...

This rock not far from Nogalas Arizona.

This rock not far from Nogalas Arizona.

Catalina Mountains Tucson AZ

Catalina Mountains Tucson AZ

Road up Mt Lemmon just before windy point.

Road up Mt Lemmon just before windy point.

Natural bridge on Mt Lemmon.

Natural bridge on Mt Lemmon.

Manzanita tree.

Manzanita tree.

It Stormed all day but what a Sunrise<br />The Homestead

It Stormed all day but what a Sunrise
The Homestea...

Saguaro in bloom-AZ state flower.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Saguaro in bloom-AZ state flower.
Photo by Blitzo.

Saguaro mutation-Saguaro National Monument.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Saguaro mutation-Saguaro National Monument.
Photo ...

Ocelots.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

Ocelots.
Photo by Blitzo.

sad that windy walks no longer exists, the finest crack on the summit...good times

sad that windy walks no longer exists, the finest ...

a few more red tile roofs, but this was only 1990

a few more red tile roofs, but this was only 1990

Saguaro along the Mt Lemmon Highway.

Saguaro along the Mt Lemmon Highway.

My best memory of Flagstaff is on the rail guard.

My best memory of Flagstaff is on the rail guard.

OK, this was worth getting up at 5:30 a.m. for. AZ sunrise - December 2007.

OK, this was worth getting up at 5:30 a.m. for. A...

The west slopes of Mt Humphreys, highest point in Arizona. March 2008

The west slopes of Mt Humphreys, highest point in ...

Storm clouds and sunshine over Tucson.

Storm clouds and sunshine over Tucson.

Anyone been climbing here?- East slope of Mica Mt. in the Rincons

Anyone been climbing here?- East slope of Mica Mt....

Rainbow over the Catalinas

Rainbow over the Catalinas

stormy sunset, july 3, '08

stormy sunset, july 3, '08

Here we see the "virga" rainfall common in Arizona and other southwestern areas. Cause you know, when it rains, it pours (but evaporates a few hundred feet above your head, damn!).<br /><br />Somewhere near Camp Verde, May 2008<br />

Here we see the "virga" rainfall common in Arizona...

Matterhorn - June 2008

Matterhorn - June 2008

Wade Anderson making his way up a tottering ridge in the Picacho Mts.

Wade Anderson making his way up a tottering ridge ...

limestone rock near Mount Hopkins, AZ

BETA PHOTO: limestone rock near Mount Hopkins, AZ


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By Anthony Stout
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From: Albuquerque, NM
May 10, 2008

It appears that the GPS coordinate for Winslow Wall need to be deleted or re-done. It puts the area up beyond the North Pole and distorts the entire Arizona map!

By JellieBean
From: Lakewood
May 29, 2008

I was driving from Phoenix to Tucson and saw some beautiful rock in the Picacho area. Or at least I think that's where it was. Is this area developed. Does it have a different name? What's the scoop?

By kirra
Jun 2, 2008

Hey Jellie, the large formation on your right is the Picacho Peak State Park, a protected area with camping, hiking and a scramble with steel-cables to the summit

Picacho Peak will be closed from July 1 to Oct 2008 for construction of a new visitor center. A plethora of pics & historical beta is available online by googling. Best time is cooler temps Nov-March

By manuel rangel
From: tempe, az
Jul 10, 2008

Across from Picacho is a climbing area known as Newman Pk; it has some big rock. It is also an adventurous climbing area, rickd has some info on this site.

By Shiloh
From: Phoenix, AZ
Jan 2, 2009

Just a heads up - Larada's Army Surplus in Mesa is having a 50% off sale on everything in the store. Camping stuff, thermals, shirts ect ect ... They evern have climbing books 50% off. I got weekend rock for 10 bucks.

It only lasts a few days though so visit today