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The Tombstone Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Tombstone

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	Blunderbust T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cochise Stronghold Garden Gnome, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Dark Shadows T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Laid to Rest T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Old School Executioner T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Stiletto T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tombstone Crack T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13

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Elevation:	5,927 ft	1,807 m
GPS:	31.92201, -110.00142 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Tombstone is a distinctive, prism shaped rock that has neon green lichen and an obvious offwidth on the west face. It can't be missed when you are about a half a mile from the end of the road on the west side of the stronghold. The routes face west and north and are all high-quality and worthwhile. There are about 4 established routes and one super-worthy project (hard crack to face) as of November 2009. All of the routes are one long single pitch. Descend via double rope rappel.

Getting There

Park in a very large pullout/campsite on the south side of the road, about .7 miles from the end of the road.
Hike for about 20 or 30 minutes to the southeast toward the obvious Tombstone formation with the massive offwidth/chimney that splits the west face. Approach is casual with a little bit of bushwacking if you are unlucky.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Tombstone

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

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 14 ● Dark Shadows Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 45 ● Tombstone Crack Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 32 ● Stiletto Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 20 ● Old School Executioner Trad
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 5 ● Laid to Rest Trad