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Euro Dog Valley

Arizona > Central Arizona > Queen Creek Canyon > Oak Flat

Access Issue: Must Register! Private Property-The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area Details

Climbing at The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area are private property, and now requires that you register in order to gain legal access. This is an easy process. You can do this at: queencreekclimbing.com/.
This is a one-time and free process so once you are registered you are good to go.

You can read more about this process and the announcement at the Queen Creek Coalition website – theqcc.com or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page – facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…

Description

Cool valley with lots of good bouldering and a seasonal creek.

Getting There

There are two ways to access from the Magma Mine Road. The first pullout hidden on the right just before the pullout on the left for Oak Flats West. The second pullout is no longer accessible due to a newly installed guard rail. One now has to hike the long way to the Yakov wall.

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Yakov wall 11/09

Fork just south of Scatterbrain: Left - Y2K, Road access; Right - Cattleguard Bldrs

Trail to PPP, Y2k, Scatterbrain, Cattleguard

2nd fork after Tinkerbell: Left - Mermaid, Right - Lost Boys

Just west of Tinkerball South: Left fork - Mrs. Beisley's Wall, Right fork - Mermaid, etc

Trail - Just around the corner from Tree House where wash heads west

Trail - Large roof below Tree House

Euro Dog from Hook Wall to Campground Boulder (viewed from Titanic)

what an awesome camp site:)

Cooking breakfast at the campground boulder.

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Darren Mabe

what is that Scatterbrain boulder problem in the Catteguard boulders rated? Feb 22, 2010

Eddie Brown
Tempe, Arizona

The thing that most people call scatterbrain is V1-V2 I think. The burly over hang is V6-7? I've heard that called scatterbrain too. I haven't finished the burly overhang yet though. I haven't been on those things in a while though so the ratings may be off... that's whats sticking in my head though.... Feb 24, 2010

Darren Mabe

yeah, the one i did is the most obvious line that starts on the flake and goes up and right, few long moves, evntually to jug horn on the prow, followed by more long moves to jugs. single bolt at the top out. i didnt think it was harder than V2-3, but i dont boulder, and i TRd it off the single bolt... too highball for me. Feb 25, 2010

Eddie Brown
Tempe, Arizona

I got out there today. Group consensus was V3ish for the line you are describing. Feb 27, 2010

Brucy Serg
Carpinteria

Hey, umm, guys there are sport routes here too- hellloo! Feb 20, 2011

mollycoddled anteater

There's a new guard rail up and it doesn't seem possible to park near the cattle guard anymore. Jan 8, 2018

JoshW

3/9/22: Walked around most of Euro Dog today, wouldn't have even known there was a fire nearby. It's very green right now, even had water at Mermaid Lagoon.

3/13/22 update: Did a bunch of trail maintenance from the 45 deg slab to Titanic, should be much easier to navigate now (other than the short scrambly bit before Mermaid Lagoon). Mar 9, 2022