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Bad Santa 
Community Service 
Ecstatic Electricity 
Fourplay 
I've Been Robbed 
Last Lonely Eagle 
Litheon Flux 
Lugee Head 
Massive Head Wound Harry 
Send It 
Short Vacation 
Stealin 
Three Sheets To The Wind  
Triple Header 
Triple Play 
Unknown 
Unknown -please notify if you know 
Unknown, Right of Four Play 
Unnamed Mixed Route 
Valentine Arete 
Valentine Corner 
Welcome to Milagrosa 
Where the Buffalo Roam 
Wizard, The 

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Description 

A popular wall with the greatest concentration of climbs in thge canyon. Beautiful smooth orange faces with lots of crimps, as well as two of the canyon's most popular routes, Community Service (.10a) and Valentine Arete (.8) The northerly orientation make this a good place to chase shade, but that means it can be cold on chilly winter days. Gets some late-afternoon sun, which really makes the rock glow.


Getting There 

The first section of climbable-looking rock off the main (not upper) trail. The first couple routes are easy to miss; they start on a platform. When you get to an obvious clearing about a minute later, you'll see a couple chalky cracks and a large throne of rock. This is the base of Community Service. The bulk of the routes start here. Plan on about 25-30 minutes for the approach from the parking area.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Main Wall:
Valentine Arete   5.8+     Sport   
Community Service   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch   
Unnamed Mixed Route   5.10a/b     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Where the Buffalo Roam   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   
Stealin   5.11a     Sport   
Fourplay   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch   
Three Sheets To The Wind    5.11     Sport, 60 feet   
I've Been Robbed   5.11b/c     Sport, 1 pitch   
The Wizard   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 65 feet   
Ecstatic Electricity   5.12-     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
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Luis sending "The Wizard"

The Wizard 5.12a  AZ : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : ... : Main Wall
An outstanding route located in the round, amphitheater portion of The Main Wall. Thin ledges down low lead to a shallow dihedral and a large flake located below the anchors. Precise footwork on meager footholds will help alleviate some of the pump at several clip stances. The rock in this area tends to hold chalk even after a rain, so don't be surprised if you feel like the holds have already been "ticked". ...[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ


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By Braxtron
From: ...
Jan 9, 2008

How's the .12 just right of Valentine's Arete?

By jbak
Jan 9, 2008

I gave it one star. It seemed pretty contrived to me. But I haven't touched it in 15 years and my tastes have changed in that time. The name is "Send It", FA is Ayers.

By Braxtron
From: ...
Feb 9, 2009

If we're thinking about the same thing, I put that "anchor" in. After climbing the crack (which wasn't great), I put a bolt in so that I wouldn't have to leave any gear, since there would be no safe way down without it. IMO, the face below the bolt isn't worthwhile, either.

By Chelsea Cook
Mar 1, 2009

If anyone lost a tobacco pipe here, message me describing it and I will arrange to get it back to you.

By Adam Block
From: Tucson, AZ
Dec 22, 2009

You sure it was a tobacco pipe? I can see somebody leaving a pipe back at a sport climbing area but I don't know many climbers that smoke tobacco :)