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Elevation: 3,400 ft
GPS: 33.77469, -111.80283
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Shared By: CTK on May 1, 2008 · Updates
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen
Warning Access Issue: Tonto National Forest DetailsDrop down

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South East Facing Granite Feature with Great Face Climbing, scattered bolts and micro bulges. Good beginning leads, run out are possible! Bomber Boulder & or Tree Anchors, Great for a Top Belay! 3526 Peak Elevation for our Little Granite Mountain. Aprox Coordinates: Latitude: 33 degrees, 48, 30; Longitude: 111 degrees, 33, 26

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From the Granite Mountain TH off 136th Street, head west through the horse  trailer parking to the Powerline Trail. Hike west to it's intersection with the Granite Mountain Trail (~0.6 mi). Make a right onto the Granite Mountain Trail and hike that for ~0.3 miles to it's intersection with the Granite Mountain Loop Trail. Make a left onto the GMLT and hike that trail around to the west and north for about 0.4 miles to a point more or less below the Cone and Lost Bandana Wall formations. Follow a climber's trail that leads from the GMLT up to the base of the wall.

1.4 miles total, 30-45 minute walk, mostly easy with a short grunt up the hill to the crag.

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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport, TR
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