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Cactus Flower East

Submitted By: Orphaned on Jan 31, 2006
Administrators: Greg Opland, James DeRoussel
Elevation: 2,000 feet
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Description 

Cactus Flower East is a low-slung wall of cracks and face climbs located to the north and a little east of the main Peak area. There are a number of routes here on crystalline desert granite. The classic testpiece of the area is the ultra-thin King of Pain.


Getting There 

Hike up the tourist trail from the visitor's center (looks like a big smooth dirt golf cart path). Continue on past the sign marking the climber's trail to the peak area and the trail flattens and drops a little bit. A spur climber's trail heads north in the direction of Cactus Flower East.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cactus Flower East:
Palo Verde   5.7     Trad, TR, 30 feet   
Banana Crack   5.9     Trad, 50 feet   
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By Pete Hickman
From: Phoenix, az
Nov 24, 2007

This is a great place to practice placing gear because the climbs are so short and have a whole lot of options for placements.