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Right Dome Rock Climbing
Routes in Right Dome
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Armed And Ready T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Fly Like A Beagle T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Green Manalishi with the two prong crown T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Road To Shambala, The T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b PG13 |
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| Elevation: | 4,309 ft | 1,313 m |
| GPS: |
31.991, -111.51326 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Access Issue: Access is via PRIVATE land and may be CLOSED! Dogs Not allowed
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The access for Mendoza Canyon is via the good graces of the owner of the King Anvil Ranch you pass through to get to the canyon. Dogs are not allowed per land owner request.
READ THIS DOCUMENT AND OBEY!
concernedclimbers.com/Mendo…
Update from Jeff Mayhew 3.12.14:
Extended Access Info
Matt Walton from the AZ Game and Fish Dept. advised me that extended access to Mendoza Canyon will be allowed to hikers and climbers through a pilot project again this year. The normal closure begins March 1st and runs until September 1st. From March 1st thru April 30th you can contact Matt at 520-400-4022 or at mwalton@azgfd.gov to apply for access. You must have a valid AZ State Land Permit and apply with Matt 10 days to 2 weeks in advance.
You will then be given the combination to the gates on King's Anvil Ranch that lead to Mendoza Canyon. These combinations will be changed every week or 2. Consecutive days of access may be allowed, but overnight camping will not be allowed.
Matt asks that we NOT approach the ranchers about access during this period. All questions should be directed to Matt.
Update from Charles Vernon (12.6.10):
We ran into John King's daughter herding cows yesterday, on the way into the canyon. She was very nice, and we talked to her for a little while. She believes that the missing traps that led to loss of access last year were a result of hikers (climbers? hunters?) whose dogs got caught in the traps, leading to the dog owners taking or destroying the traps to free their dogs.
Regardless of what exactly happened, she made it clear that dogs are not welcome. It sounds as though just heading out there with dogs, without more, could be enough to cause them to rethink access. So please, do not bring dogs to Mendoza!
READ THIS DOCUMENT AND OBEY!
concernedclimbers.com/Mendo…
Update from Jeff Mayhew 3.12.14:
Extended Access Info
Matt Walton from the AZ Game and Fish Dept. advised me that extended access to Mendoza Canyon will be allowed to hikers and climbers through a pilot project again this year. The normal closure begins March 1st and runs until September 1st. From March 1st thru April 30th you can contact Matt at 520-400-4022 or at mwalton@azgfd.gov to apply for access. You must have a valid AZ State Land Permit and apply with Matt 10 days to 2 weeks in advance.
You will then be given the combination to the gates on King's Anvil Ranch that lead to Mendoza Canyon. These combinations will be changed every week or 2. Consecutive days of access may be allowed, but overnight camping will not be allowed.
Matt asks that we NOT approach the ranchers about access during this period. All questions should be directed to Matt.
Update from Charles Vernon (12.6.10):
We ran into John King's daughter herding cows yesterday, on the way into the canyon. She was very nice, and we talked to her for a little while. She believes that the missing traps that led to loss of access last year were a result of hikers (climbers? hunters?) whose dogs got caught in the traps, leading to the dog owners taking or destroying the traps to free their dogs.
Regardless of what exactly happened, she made it clear that dogs are not welcome. It sounds as though just heading out there with dogs, without more, could be enough to cause them to rethink access. So please, do not bring dogs to Mendoza!
Description
Right Dome is the granite dome to the north-east of Elephant Dome. It is part of the same batholith. It is called Right Dome because it is the furthest dome on the right of that formation as you approach Mendoza Canyon.
The south face is sunny. The East-Northeast face of Right Dome, where Armed and Ready is located, is in the shade for most of the day during the typical Mendoza Canyon climbing season. The East-Northeast face is in a bit of a wind shadow for most of the typical climbing season.
The weather and access is typical of Mendoza Canyon.
The area is very secluded, and you will likely have the better part of an entire valley to yourself. It is very quiet as well. You can find compact granite on much of Right Dome, as well as chickenheads and plates. Most of the climbing is slabby face climbing on some of the best rock in Arizona.
The south face is sunny. The East-Northeast face of Right Dome, where Armed and Ready is located, is in the shade for most of the day during the typical Mendoza Canyon climbing season. The East-Northeast face is in a bit of a wind shadow for most of the typical climbing season.
The weather and access is typical of Mendoza Canyon.
The area is very secluded, and you will likely have the better part of an entire valley to yourself. It is very quiet as well. You can find compact granite on much of Right Dome, as well as chickenheads and plates. Most of the climbing is slabby face climbing on some of the best rock in Arizona.
Getting There
Starting at the meadow below the dam, take a right, following a wide cattle path to a nursury quality prickly pear. Go thirty feet past the prickly pear, take a hard right, and follow a cairned cattle path over two washes to a large boulder at the base of the hill. An arrow on the slab just to the right of the huge boulder will show you the start of the approach.
Follow the arrow up the least prickly game trail up the hanging runnels to the saddle at the base of Right Dome's east arete. The game trail has been cairned. There is an easy class 3 scramble over the boulders at the ridge of the saddle. The game trail continues to the base of the dome itself.
Follow the arrow up the least prickly game trail up the hanging runnels to the saddle at the base of Right Dome's east arete. The game trail has been cairned. There is an easy class 3 scramble over the boulders at the ridge of the saddle. The game trail continues to the base of the dome itself.
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