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Phoenix South Mountain Park & Preserve MORE INFO >>> City Facility, therefore special consideration. phoenix.gov/PARKS/hikemain.html This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Pima Canyon, South Mountain Arizona

Description 

Pima Canyon has the highest concentration of problems in South Mountain. Although considered a choss pile by some, the well travelled routes are generally free from breakage. Some of the less travelled routes should be approached with caution. Overall there is a high concentration of mediocre problems with a few gems scattered about. Any way you look at it, it's better than the gym!

GUIDEBOOK: Marty Karabin sells beta maps. Most local stores carry his guides. Please purchase a beta map as it will make your life much easier!

Getting There 

From the parking lot at 48th St. and Guadalupe head down the Pima Canyon Dirt Road. This meets up with national trail and is the most traveled path in this part of the park. After a mile of walking on the dirt road you will encounter a stone ramada on the left (south side) of the trail. At this point head left (southwest) up Pima Canyon. After a 1/4-1/2 mile of travel up Pima Canyon you will run into the entrance wall.

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Locked and Loaded V5 PG13  AZ : Central Arizona : ... : Africa Boulder

Sit start of right side of boulder. Pop up to a bad sidepull (crux). Move up and left to top out. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ

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BETA PHOTO: Boulders abound in Pima Canyon - South Mountain