Arizona Tepui Rock Climbing

A striking, 300’ tall hunk of rock standing proud over the main entryway to the Sierra Ancha. Looking out at Parker Canyon, Roosevelt Lake, and Four Peaks, the formation is well situated. The generally hard sandstone (possibly mixed with some rhyolite and quartzite?) and the exotic, featured boulders on the otherwise flat summit make this formation mildly reminiscent of a miniature South American Tepui. As of 2023 there is only one real route here (besides a short, sparsely protected 5.7 that summits from the saddle behind the formation) but there is space for at least a dozen more 2-3 pitch, high quality lines.

In my opinion, the rock here climbs much, much better than the nearby Sierra Ancha crags Workman Falls and the Icebox.

Camping:
Camping is available alongside Pocket Creek as mentioned in the directions, but for 5-star views there are several obvious spots with stunning vistas on the rim of Parker Canyon that you pass on the way in. Alternatively, if camping in the winter, it might be a good idea to camp down by the shore of Roosevelt Lake, which is only 15-20 minutes away, but 2500’ lower, thus significantly warmer.

Season:
Winter. While there are East and Northwest aspects holding route potential, the bulk of formation gets all day sun. The wall sits at around 6300’ in elevation and seems to catch nice breezes, making the prime season sunny days between late November and early March.