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Lower Pumphouse Wash Rock Climbing
Routes in Lower Pumphouse Wash
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"Snowflake" S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Top Down Blowjob S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Pumphouse Crack T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Unnamed 5.9 sport S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Unnamed 5.8 sport S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Spiders T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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World of Tomorrow T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Emily Prime S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Tap It T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Centerfold T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Ready to Rumble A.K.A. Miss November T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Wave - Unnamed 3, The S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Snakeboy S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Unamed Arete S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Unamed Cove 5.10 S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Prominent Arete - Unknown 13 S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Unnamed 5.11a mixed T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Unamed Chimney A.K.A. Bertha 5.5 T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Unamed 5.10+ S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Unamed 5.10c S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Unnamed 5.10a sport S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Two sizes too small T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Little Things, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
| Elevation: | 4,500 ft | 1,372 m |
| GPS: |
35.0262, -111.7326 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Mike on Jul 15, 2009 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
Description
Short cragging on sandstone in a beautiful, shady canyon. Mostly sport, but a few trad routes also. Rock quality ranges from very good to not so good. This is a nice place to beat the heat when the rest of Sedona is baking hot. From the comments noted below, this area is either a hidden gem or a dumpster fire. A challenging approach as you hike up through the stream bed, but a stellar setting and several exceptional lines.
Access can involve wading and/or swimming, depending on conditions and your height. As of June 2023, access to Emily Prime and upstream areas had a pool about four feet deep.
To the best of my knowledge, most routes were put up by Dave Pastor and are unnamed. If anyone has more info, please contribute anything you can provide.
A number of the routes are listed in the Sedona Rocks guidebook by Bloom and Wolfe. That said, route sorting for this area is incomplete, and there are routes in the canyon not included here. Also, many of the route descriptions that mention "first" or "second" route in the canyon may be incorrect due to the addition of new routes.
Getting There
Access is from 89a, where Pumphouse Wash enters Oak Creek Canyon.
From Sedona: drive North up 89a (towards Flagstaff) to the bottom of the switchbacks and park. There is a small sign for Pumphouse Wash on the right.
From Flagstaff: drive South on 89a (towards Sedona) to the bottom of the switchbacks. The switchbacks start immediately after the Oak Creek Overlook. There is a small sign for Pumphouse Wash on the left.
Once at the parking area, hike & boulder-hop up-canyon for 5-10 minutes until routes start appearing. The first routes are a hard to miss splitter crack with 2 bolts on the right and 2 sport climbs next to each other in a corner on the left.
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