Middle Section

Falcon closures. MORE INFO >>> Granite Mountain is closed between early February and mid-July for peregrine falcon nesting! More info: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/news/2009/01-22-2009-area-c>>>>> Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

The Flying Buttress

Description 

The Middle Section (for lack of a better name) contains the bulk of the routes at Granite Mountain, running from Magician over to the right side of the Flying Buttress and the Coke Bottle route.** These are the longest, hardest, and arguably best routes at Granite Mountain, running up to 450 feet in length.

• This separation was originally established by Jim Waugh in his 1982 Granite Mountain guide. I may try to break this up a bit more for ease of finding routes later.

Getting There 

Access for routes in the Middle Section depends on which route for the most part. Routes on the left end, say from Magician over to Green Savior or so, can be more easily accessed from the trail up to the Swamp Slabs. Routes from (this is approximate) Green Savior over to Coke Bottle are easier to get to by following the climber's trail up to the Front Porch area, racking up, and then hiking to your objective.

The Classics

Featured Route For Middle Section

Kingpin 5.10 PG13  AZ : Granite Mountain : Middle Section

This is a great line that links some prominent features up the steep section left of the Great Roof. This line gives a taste of everything. Technical stemming, splitter jamming, exposed face wandering, and cruiser giant corner at the top.Pitch 1. Scramble up and into a left facing dihedral via cracks and ramps to belay on perch. Pitch 2. The gear on this pitch is small maybe PG13. Technical (burly) stemming and some thin gear will take you up...[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ

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Old times on the Front Porch (L to R) Paul Davidso...	Philipo Condrey rappelling Coke Bottle after the f...	On the first pitch of the Hotline, Granite Mouunta...