The Cone Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 3,400 ft |
GPS: |
33.77469, -111.80283 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | CTK on May 1, 2008 · Updates |
Admins: | Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
Description
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
Getting There
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.
Map of the Northern Preserve
1.4 miles total, 30-45 minute walk, mostly easy with a short grunt up the hill to the crag.
Map of the Northern Preserve
Classic Climbing Routes at The Cone
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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