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Fay Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in Fay Buttress

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	2 Legit 2 Quit T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	[Redacted] T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Dune Buggyin' T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Golden Dog, The T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13
	Leaving Las Vegas T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Psychotropic Flautist T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sandrailin' T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Simple Twist of Fay T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Elevation:	5,860 ft	1,786 m
GPS:	34.91652, -111.87264 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Big tall Coconino buttress at the back of Fay Canyon. Originally explored by Dave Spies and John Burcham (separately), the buttress now hosts a fine variety of the neo-classic adventures.

Getting There

At the tree marking the end of the Fay Canyon trail, take the right fork. At the next significant split in the wash, take the left fork. Hike all the way to the back of this canyon, sticking to the wash the entire way. Seriously, don't get tempted to leave the wash for more than 20 feet at a time. The wash eventually turn into a slickrock bowl, where you'll head left on an obvious steep and loose trail to the base of the routes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Fay Buttress

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

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 49 ● 2 Legit 2 Quit Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 75 ● Dune Buggyin' Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 44 ● Sandrailin' Trad 5 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 6 ● Leaving Las Vegas Trad 4 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 11 ● Simple Twist of Fay Trad 5 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 45 ● Psychotropic Flautist Trad 5 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 12 ● Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy Trad 5 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 36 ● [Redacted] Trad 4 pitches
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13 4 ● The Golden Dog Trad 5 pitches