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DescriptionSedona is an incredible place to rock climb. While the rock can sometimes be a bit scary and adventurous, there are many gems scattered amongst the red rock spires and walls. There are a few isolated cragging areas, some bouldering, and of course a lot of longer adventure climbs. There's nothing like perching on top of a spire back in the canyons with gorgeous views in every direction! Generally you're climbing on sandstone, but there are some bands of limestone as well as basalt up the nearby Oak Creek Canyon. Climbing can be done year-round, but in the summer the heat can be oppressive. Sedona itself is a fun, albeit touristy, place to visit, and camping can be found on national forest land nearby. Getting ThereSedona sits at the intersection of highways 179 and 89A just south of Flagstaff. Routes are spread throughout many of the spires and canyons in the area. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sedona:
Regular Route 5.7 Trad, 3 pitches, 250 feet, Grade III Moose's Butte Area : Queen Victoria
Mars Attacks 5.8 Trad, 4 pitches, Grade II Dry Creek Road Area : The Fin
Sedona's Scenic Cruise aka Four Flying Apaches 5.9 Trad, 7 pitches, 700 feet, Grade IV Gibraltar Rock
Dr. Rubo's Wild Ride 5.9 Trad, 4 pitches, 300 feet, Grade III Coffeepot Rock Area : Summit Block Rock
Original Route 5.9+ Trad, 5 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III Cathedral Rock Area : The Mace
Goliath 5.9+ Trad, 4 pitches, 200 feet, Grade III Mormon Canyon
North Face/West Crack 5.9+ Trad, 3 pitches, 250 feet Oak Creek Spire Area : Oak Creek Spire
Earth Angel 5.10- Trad, 6 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III Mormon Canyon
Follow Your Bliss 5.10- Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet Church Wall and Religion Wa... : Church Wall
Genesis 5.10- Trad, 65 feet Church Wall and Religion Wa... : Church Wall
Technicolor Corner 5.10 R Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet, Grade III Moose's Butte Area : Flying Butress
Andy Kaufman Crack 5.10 Trad, 1 pitch, 105 feet Cathedral Rock Area : North Mesa
Flip Wilson Route (aka I'll be the judge of that!) 5.10c Trad, Sport, 3 pitches, 300 feet, Grade II Bell Rock / Courthouse Butt... : Courthouse Butte
Coyote Tower 5.10c Trad, 6 pitches, 400 feet Bell Rock / Courthouse Butt... : Courthouse Butte
Rusty Cage 5.10+ Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Cathedral Rock Area : North Mesa
MAJAK Line 5.11a Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet Coffeepot Rock Area : Jap Head
The Prosecuter 5.11- Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III Bell Rock / Courthouse Butt... : Courthouse Butte
Space Cowboys 5.11c PG13 Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Church Wall and Religion Wa... : The Planetarium
Castles in the Sand 5.11+ Trad Church Wall and Religion Wa... : Church Wall
Mission To Mars 5.12d Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Church Wall and Religion Wa... : The Planetarium
Featured Route For Sedona
 Sedona Scenic Cruise is a pretty cool moderate outing that has been gaining popularity over the last few years. The crux is often figuring out where the route is located. If you look east from highway 179 between Bell Rock and the Church Spires, there is a jagged high ridge of rock running roughly north-south. SSC goes up the leftmost formation on this ridge. At first glance, the rock looks way too shattered to be a good place for a climbing rout...[more] Browse More Classics in AZ
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