Bowling Alley Main Wall Guidebooks

Backcountry Rockclimbing in Southern Arizona

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This out-of-print classic from 1997 covers the Santa Catalina Mountains, Cochise Stronghold, Baboquivari, Mendoza Canyon (Coyote Domes), and many other Southern Arizona formations. It is a great resource for those seeking adventure and solitude.

The guide is hosted online at climbaz.com.

The Homestead

"Welcome to The Homestead!"
A little slice of limestone heaven carved out of the Mescal mountains in central Arizona. Guarded by a 4-wheel drive road, this canyon lays off the beaten path and reserved for those with a thirst for adventure.

Statuesque saguaro cacti line the canyon slopes, which are also home to vibrant desert life. The Homestead’s walls provide climbers with a variety of pristine limestone features: tufas, drapery, blocky roofs, in-cuts, and fossil studded faces. The showcase walls have 115’ sport routes ranging in difficulty from 5.10 to 5.13 that require powerful, improbable, and imaginative moves.
With endless days of desert sunshine and wide-open camping, this is the perfect winter destination. Let this inaugural book lead you to the challenging routes at The Homestead.

McDowell Rock – A Climber’s Guide

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McDowell Rock is the one source for information on rock climbing in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve of Scottsdale, Arizona.

· Designed to make finding the crags and routes easy
· Identification and colored photos of over 20 rock crags
· Accurate trail head and trail access information
· GPS points at key intersections to assist in finding crags
· Contains over 240 routes, many never publicized before
· Color locator photographs of the crags
· Routes displayed on color photos
· Route descriptions and photos presented on the same page
· Top rope climbs highlighted
· Anecdotes and photos from many of the first ascensionists
· Historical commentary about climbing and the Preserve
· Published in 2016 with 134 pages of text and photos

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Karabin Guides

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Marty Karabin has produced $5 fold out pocket guides for the following areas:

• The Road Area
• Lower Devils Canyon
• Uper Devils Canyon
• Northern Devils Canyon
• The Mine
• Euro Dog Valley
• Beardsley Boulders
• The Overlook
• The Projects
• South Mountain & Pima Canyon
• Groom Creek
• Blue Ridge Reservoir
• Pinnacle Peak
• The McDowell's
• Camelback Mountain
• Lookout Mountain
• Crown King
• The Homestead

Rock Climbing Arizona

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A select guide to 25 of Arizona's best and most popular climbing areas. This black and white, 528 page book was published in 1999.

Weekend Rock Arizona: Trad And Sport Routes From 5.0 to 5.10a

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This guide provides a sampling of Arizona rock climbing. It is geared towards the casual climber and as such does not include more difficult grades or areas in their entirety. The areas covered in are: Cochise Stronghold, The Overlook, Granite Mountain, Pinnacle Peak, Jacks Canyon, Queen Creek, McDowell Mountains, Sedona, Mount Lemmon, and Thumb Butte. The book was published in 2006 and is 285 pages. Besides still being in print it is available for the Kindle.