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The Pit (aka Le Petit Verdon) Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Pit (aka Le Petit Verdon)

(A) Nose Rock 0 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

(B) The Shooting Gallery 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

(D) Pulse Roof 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

(E) The White Wall 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

(F) Swiss Tower 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

(G) Mall Wall 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

(H) The Guides Tower 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

(I) Way Gone Wall 1 / 8 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

(J) The Oven 0 / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

(K) The Bulldog 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

(L) Upper Tier 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

(M) The \ Hashtag \ Wall 0 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

(N) The Son Tower aka Sun Tower 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

(O) Lost in the Woods Wall 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

(P) Mojo Spire 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

(Q) The Loonie 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

(R) Live Wire Spire 0 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Far Right, The 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	6,704 ft	2,043 m
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Description

The Pit, once known as Le Petit Verdon, with its pocketed white Kaibab limestone, was Arizona's first foray into the realm of sport climbing in the mid to late 1980's. Today, it's northern Arizona's prime sport area. Well, if by prime one means most convenient for Flagstaff locals.

It's a popular area that offers average quality climbing on average quality limestone, but is nice for an afternoon workout and certainly beats the gym. The area is pleasant and climbable year-round. Routes are well bolted, generally short, and distinctively pocketed and edgy in style.

Getting There

Drive south of Flagstaff on Lake Mary Road. The new Pit and Sandys Canyon Trail head is located just west on Lake Mary Rd. from the old parking area at Canyon Vista Campground. When driving out Lake Mary Rd. look for the dirt road just after the Hecketthorn neighborhood. DO NOT PARK AT THE CANYON VISTA CAMPGROUND.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Pit (aka Le Petit Verdon)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 229 ● Sunshine Daydream Sport (N) The Son Tower aka…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 189 ● R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Movement) Sport (N) The Son Tower aka…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 532 ● Mr. Slate Sport (F) Swiss Tower
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 278 ● Popeye Meets The Burrito Master Sport 2 pitches (G) Mall Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 226 ● Sporte Sport (E) The White Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 266 ● True Value Sport (F) Swiss Tower
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 257 ● The Abyss Sport (F) Swiss Tower
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 99 ● Shark Bait Sport (F) Swiss Tower
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 103 ● The Energizer (aka Aerial Vermin) Sport (I) Way Gone Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 131 ● Purple Shark Sport (F) Swiss Tower
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 117 ● The Joker Sport (E) The White Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 15 ● The Pulse Sport (D) Pulse Roof
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 10 ● No Joke Sport (E) The White Wall
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 4 ● Hole to Hump Sport (J) The Oven
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 17 ● Total Recall Sport (E) The White Wall