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Sedona/Flagstaff cragging recommendations with shade?

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ravisurdhar Surdhar · · San Francisco · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 0

Hi all, I'm in Sedona this week and Flagstaff next week with my fiancee. We're looking to do some easy (5.9 and below) single pitch cragging in the shade. Sport or trad is fine. Any recommendations for areas? Lower Pumphouse Wash sounds good, but there was a comment on that page from 2013 about the area being a death trap. Has anyone been there recently and can give me an update on the condition?

Any recommendations for areas closer to Flag? Thanks!

Manny Rangel · · PAYSON · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 4,788

Try the Dr's Office in Oak Creek Canyon; it is shady.

Unfortunately, you will not find a lot of easy (or below 5.9) climbs anywhere in Sedona. Although a search will bring out a few.

Flagstaff has more options.

Jeffrey Snyder · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined May 2011 · Points: 3,740

The Dr.Office looked mighty dirty last Friday, no one has climbed up there since the last unsuspecting victim. Plus only 2 routes up there I can think of that are in the 5.9 range...

Check out The Overlook. Great single pitch trad climbing, right in the middle between Flag and Sedona. Wall starts to get full shade around 1:30p this time of year (blasting sun all day). Mosquitos are starting to show up in the PM but the temps are great and the climbing is mostly in the sub 5.10 range. No bolts, so bring an extra rope or plan your anchors accordingly...

ravisurdhar Surdhar · · San Francisco · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 0

Is The Overlook open? The Mountain Project page has lots of notices about climbing restrictions, and a picture showing that climbing/rapping is prohibited in a certain area.

Any way to do The Overlook with a single rope?

Thanks for the recommendation for The Dr's Office...looks too difficult for us though. I think we'll try Lower Pumphouse Wash today.

DesertRat · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 196

Single rope is definitely doable. Make sure you at least a have a cordalette though. If you have a longer length of static line or webbing it is super useful for using the trees at the top for anchors. Although it's nice to have an extra rope to fix a rap line, there is a walk down at the east side of the wall.

Overlook is open with the exception of everything west of Red Wagon. It is pretty obvious what is closed, since the base is completely grown over.

Paul Zander · · Bern, CH · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 739

Hobo Jungle is more of a drive, but is a nice area with some options at 5.9 or below. Gets shade in the afternoon. You can also chase shade at the pit, most routes are shady later in the day, but there are a variety of aspects.

ravisurdhar Surdhar · · San Francisco · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 0

Thanks all, we'll check out the overlook and hobo jungle.

Sidebar: If anyone wants to do some multipitch early next week, I'd love to climb with someone in Flagstaff. I'm free June 15, 16, or 17. Send me a PM!

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