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Pasta Slab

Arizona > Central Arizona > *Phoenix Areas > Little Granite Mountain

Description

New trails in the Preserve see hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers. Climbers are not as prevalent.

Chunky granite and full sun.

Getting There

Follow the Granite Mountain Loop trail to the south side of Little Granite Mountain. The crag is on the south end, before you curve north to The Lost Bandana Wall and The Cone. A cairn marked trail, leads off right, and brings you to the main wall with obvious slab and crack feature.

Routes from Left to Right

5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
 3
● J-Indirect
Trad
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 12
● Ready and Abel
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 12
● Half Measure
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 17
● Full Measure
Trad
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 15
● Problem Dog
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 12
● Negro y Azul
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● Blue Sky
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 7
● Crazy Handful of Nothin'
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 6
● Say My Name
Trad, TR
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 3
● Old bones
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Pasta Man Unchained
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● J-Indirect
 3
5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a Trad
● Ready and Abel
 12
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad
● Half Measure
 12
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Full Measure
 17
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Problem Dog
 15
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, TR
● Negro y Azul
 12
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Blue Sky
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Crazy Handful of Nothin'
 7
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Say My Name
 6
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Old bones
 3
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Sport
● Pasta Man Unchained
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Pasta slab <br> <br> L-R <br> <br> Ready and Abel, Half measure, Full measure, Problem dog, Negro Y Azul, Blue sky, Crazy Handful of nothing, Say my name.
[Hide Photo] Pasta slab L-R Ready and Abel, Half measure, Full measure, Problem dog, Negro Y Azul, Blue sky, Crazy Handful of nothing, Say my name.
Green: Ready and Abel <br> Yellow: Half Measure <br> Red: Full Measure <br> Purple: Problem Dog <br> Blue: Negro y Azulejo <br> White: Blue Sky
[Hide Photo] Green: Ready and Abel Yellow: Half Measure Red: Full Measure Purple: Problem Dog Blue: Negro y Azulejo White: Blue Sky
View North from the loop trail to the Spaghetti Wall and another wall up and to the left. The pinnacle with a roof block on top (to the right) is Pasta Pinnacle.
[Hide Photo] View North from the loop trail to the Spaghetti Wall and another wall up and to the left. The pinnacle with a roof block on top (to the right) is Pasta Pinnacle.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Matt Zeigler
Phoenix, AZ
[Hide Comment] coords where approach trail breaks off granite mt loop: 33.77201 -111.80166

take a look at the approach photo beta on the little granite mountain page, it's helpful (try using it before you go...)

Cairn was hidden by the grass. Jan 8, 2022
Alex Miu
[Hide Comment] Very nice spot, big thanks to those maintaining it. No way the routes are 70-80 ft though, seemed a bit shorter. Feb 2, 2023