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All of the following areas are within an hour of Flagstaff
and can be reached via car. There are many area guidebooks which are available
on-line or from area retailers. Because Flagstaff is near Arizona's highest peak,
the mountain tends to create its own weather.
| Jack's
Canyon |
| Description: |
Somewhat remote, the
pocketed limestone has many well protected, single pitch sport climbs ranging in
difficulty between 5.6 and 5.13. |
| Location: |
30 minutes southwest of
Winslow, 1.5 hours east of Flagstaff, and 3 hours northeast of Phoenix |
| Approach: |
From the parking area it is
approximately a 10 minute hike |
| Reading: |
Jack's Canyon Sport Climbing, by
Burton and Steagall |
| Oak
Creek Overlook |
| Description: |
Some good toproping and
traditional lead climbing in the basaltic cracks. Routes range from 5.6 to 5.11.
Bring your rack and get going. |
| Location: |
20 minutes south of
Flagstaff on US Hwy 89A |
| Approach: |
From the parking area it is
about a 5 minute hike to the crag |
| Reading: |
A Cheaper Way to Fly, by Tim Toula |
| Paradise
Forks |
| Description: |
World-class traditional lead
climbing in the basaltic cracks. The good hard crack climbing ranges from 5.8 to
5.13 in difficulty. |
| Location: |
45 minutes west of
Flagstaff, use I-40 to Forest Service dirt road |
| Approach: |
From the parking area it is
about a 5 minute hike to the crag |
| Reading: |
Paradise Forks, by David Bloom
A Cheaper Way to Fly, by Tim Toula |
| The
Pit |
| Description: |
Excellent, highly pocketed
limestone has many single pitch sport climbs ranging in difficulty between 5.8 and 5.12.
The south facing wall gets a lot of sunlight all year round. |
| Location: |
15 minutes southeast of
Flagstaff off Lake Mary Road |
| Approach: |
From the parking area it is
about a 10 minute hike |
| Reading: |
Sport Climbing at the Pit, by John
McMullen (pocket map) |
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