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Sedona Rock Climbing

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Areas in Sedona

Cathedral Rock Area 24 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 25

Damfino Canyon 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Gibraltar Rock Area 11 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Jim Bryant Canyon 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Lost Canyon 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Marg's Draw 42 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 47

Midgley Bridge Area 53 / 23 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 74

Mitten Ridge 19 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 23

Mormon Canyon 27 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 28

Twin Butte 61 / 30 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 89

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Elevation:	4,500 ft	1,372 m
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Description

Sedona is a cherished land for many climbers. This soft sandstone, high desert paradise delivers multi pitch spire adventures, as well as, trad and sport crags spread out across this region. Sedona proper includes such stunning formations as the Cathedral Spires, The Christianity Spires, Earth Angel Spire, Marges Draw, and many more. The list of excellent routes is long, and their call to adventure can be deafening. Whether you are dueling with the old school classics or styling your way up a new school test piece, Sedona has something for everyone, as long as, you don't mind a little grit in your teeth and have a strong core.

Getting There

Sedona is located approximately 30 miles south of Flagstaff on hwy 89A. GPS coordinates are for the roundabout where highway 179 joins 89A.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sedona

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 241 ● Sedona's Scenic Cruise Trad 5 pitches Gibraltar Rock… > Gibraltar Rock
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 338 ● Original Route Trad 5 pitches Cathedral Rock… > Mace
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 53 ● Epitaph Trad 3 pitches Mitten Ridge > Flying Buttress
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 76 ● The Windows Route Trad 3 pitches Midgley Bridge… > Super Crack Tower
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 93 ● Touched By An Angel Trad 5 pitches Mormon Canyon
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 42 ● Rusty Cage Trad Cathedral Rock… > N Mesa
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 57 ● Trundlers Club Trad 5 pitches Twin Butte > E Twin Butte > Trundlers Buttress
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 51 ● Wild Wild West Trad, Sport 5 pitches Mitten Ridge > Teapot
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 140 ● Space Cowboys Sport Twin Butte > W Twin Butte > Planetarium
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 33 ● Annals Of The Former World Trad 9 pitches Midgley Bridge… > Upper Mt Wilson Wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 41 ● Arch Enemy Trad 6 pitches Mitten Ridge > Flying Buttress
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 21 ● Mind Trick Trad 4 pitches Twin Butte > E Twin Butte > Trundlers Buttress
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 22 ● Alpine Follies Hangover Trad Twin Butte > … 1 > Church Wall & R… > Upper Religion Wall
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b 26 ● Shangri-La Trad 5 pitches Lost Canyon
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 97 ● Mission To Mars Sport Twin Butte > W Twin Butte > Planetarium