Typical GM rock - second pitch of Coatimundi White...
Description
One of Arizona's premiere trad climbing areas, Granite Mountain features beautiful white fine-grained granite and many wonderful routes in a high desert wilderness area. You're not likely to see too many other climbers here either, but you will see plenty of awesome cracks and beautiful natural lines.
Getting There
Granite Mountain resides just northwest of the city of Prescott. Head out of town on Iron Springs Road to the Granite Basin Rec. Area turnoff (right turn), follow this approx. four miles to either the Playa or Metate Day Use Area parking lots. Take Trail 260 up to the big granite wall.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Granite Mountain:
Magnolia is definitely on the must do list for GM. On the far left side of the Middle Section, look for a stem box down low. The first pitch gives you two cracks, a box, and a wee roof for your pleasure. The roof is better on one side or the other, but they share difficulty. After the roof you will encounter some 4th class terrain. I suggest you continue through this until the next belay can be reached. The 2nd pitch takes the next crack sys...[more]Browse More Classics in AZ
There isn't much in the way of feed back for such a great area. Years ago while on a desert climbing tour, I visited this area and camped on what was known to us as the "front porch"a large ledge that overlooked miles of desert. At the base of an overhanging cliff there was an obvious fire pit that had to have been used for centries.My question is has anyone else built a fire in this pit and what did you see illuminated on the face of that overhang! The image we saw was ere enough that we moved our camp that night! This image has haunted me for over 25 years! The climbing was great and I have always thought that I should make a return visit.
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