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Hog Heaven Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Hog Heaven

Fist Grease Boulder 3

Main Wall 8

Upper Wall 8

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Elevation:	3,599 ft	1,097 m
GPS:	33.67857, -111.79631 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Access: Details

The only access issue for this area is the seasonal closure of routes on the north side of Tom's Thumb.
Please be aware of, and abide by the closure when it is in effect!

For more information, please visit scottsdaleaz.gov/preserve

Description

Scenic, not crowded and decent quality rock keeps climbers happy. Hog Heaven has enough to offer for a good few days of moderate to difficult routes.

The area can be divided into the Main Wall, Upper Wall, Fist Grease Boulder, some junky formation with two bolted lines (5.11 and 5.8) and the Thumbnail.

Getting There

From the parking lot approach as for Sven towers. Once atop the hill where you branch left for Sven III go right following sign toward Hog Heaven. Hike well worn trail looking for cairns all the way. To get to Fist Grease look up and right while hiking (easy to see main crack from trail). Once below look for cairns almost directly down hill from the boulder and rock hop/scramble to the base. For the main wall, upper wall, and Thumbnail continue on main trail. The main wall is right on the trail can't miss it. For the other walls go up and left of the main wall following the climbers trail to the upper wall and Thumbnail (up and right further still). Fast walkers should arrive at the routes in 30 minutes and slow folks might take 1 hour.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hog Heaven

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 5 ● ‘57 Pan Head Trad, TR Upper Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● A.M.C. (Arizona Mouseketeering C… Trad Upper Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 8 ● Triple "J" Direct Trad Main Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Little Dickens Trad Upper Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Fist Grease Trad Fist Grease Boulder