Mountain Project: Climbing Central Arizona

Groom Creek is a collection of steel grey seperated boulders that adorn a hillside south of town up Senators Hwy. There may be well over a hundred problems to be had from overhanging jugs to slabby slopers and everything inbetween. Excpect mostly sound rock, good landings, and an amazing place to watch the sun set. As far as I know right now, grades run from v-easy to V9 or so.

Getting There

From the Courthouse square in Prescott drive east on Gurley street until you hit Senators Hwy. Take a right on this and follow it up a long ways until you pass through Groom Creek (collection of houses). Up the road a bit further you will start to notice boulders on the road side. Park at a large area on the right with a stickered Bus Turnaround sign. Most of the bouldering lies across the road up the hill with warmups and some harder stuff right in sight.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Groom Creek:

Wave Traverse V0 PG13 Boulder, 15 feet Main Boulders

The Wave V0+ Boulder, 10 feet Main Boulders

Space Lord V2 PG13 Boulder, 20 feet Main Boulders

The Infamous Lieback V2 Boulder, 15 feet Main Boulders

The Slapper Problem V2 Boulder, 15 feet Main Boulders

Wave Arete (Frogger) V2+ Boulder, 10 feet Main Boulders

3 Pump Chump V3 Boulder, 15 feet Lifestyles Rock

Tall Cool One V3 Boulder The High Island

Steppin' Out V3 Boulder, 16 feet Main Boulders

The Sucker Problem V4 Boulder, 10 feet Main Boulders

Facelift V4 Boulder, 12 feet Main Boulders

Syphilis Traverse V4-5 Boulder Main Boulders

Gun Shy V5 Boulder Main Boulders

Charles in Charge V5 Boulder, 12 feet Main Boulders

Charlie's Angels V5 Boulder, 10 feet Main Boulders

Moonstone V6 Boulder, 10 feet Main Boulders

The Diggler V6 Boulder, 15 feet Lifestyles Rock

Bonnie's Problem V7 Boulder Main Boulders

Piano Man V8 Boulder, 15 feet Lifestyles Rock

New Moon / Eclipse V8 Boulder, 10 feet Main Boulders

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By BCramer
From: Prescott
Jan 7, 2007

At Gurley St. you actually turn south onto Mt. Vernon St. that soon becomes Senator Hwy. The Drive from Gurley to the boulders is about 6 1/2 miles. The School Bus turn-around is the first parking reached, but you can continue to the next road on the left that leads to Camp Wamatochick. Turn left and park near the large rocks (the Island boulders, many classics) and hike the Groom Creek Trail #307 to the main area or cross the highway to more boulders on the west side of the highway.

By allen simons
Jun 4, 2007

Way glad to see this area added. I live in colorado and used to frequent arizona on trips. Groom Creek is solid and one of my favorite bouldering areas. Allen

By Greg DeMatteo
From: W. Lebanon, NH
Mar 8, 2008

The school bus turn around was recently destroyed due to logging. The pull out is still there but the stickered sign is missing, making it devoid of obvious landmarks.

Please folks, if you choose to use tick marks wash them thoroughly when you are done.

By Robin like the bird
From: mountain center ,CA
Sep 30, 2008

this area is good for what it is, but i would not try to go there if you are not in the area. most of the place has people either cutting down trees or the problems have paintball shots on them. It is really not the effort. Overall i would just not go there.

By Andrew Ryder
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Oct 3, 2008

Not worth the effort? Perfect granite, tons of problems, incredible concentration, great landings, lots of other bouldering close by... how is this not a destination, exactly?

By btraxler
From: Prescott, AZ
Oct 7, 2008

Yeah I would just not go there at all. Its no good....:)

By allen simons
Oct 14, 2008

I must agree with Andrew. I havent bouldered there in 5 years but solid rock in the shade of the pines, a variety of problems, good landings. Lynn Hill, John Long, and Royal Robbins all climbed there. Way good enough for me. Allen

By Joe Kreidel
From: Tucson, AZ
Jun 29, 2009

This is a great little area. Beautiful boulders, cool holds, fantastic setting.

I think the calls for 'NO TICKING' are working, as I don't think I saw any tick marks.

By ccmski
From: Prescott, AZ
Oct 19, 2009

I agree with robin and ben- not worth the effort to go there- kinda like all climbing around Prescott.

By Kayle
May 23, 2010

Groom Creek Bouldering is definitely worth a look.

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Groom Creek

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Getting There

The Classics