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Submitted By: Greg Opland on Mar 22, 2006
Administrators: Greg Opland, James DeRoussel
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Sunset behind Cathedral Rocks.


Description 

Cathedral Rocks area includes the famous Mace as well as some other great routes, located in the complex of mesas and towers just west of 179 from Back O' Beyond Road.


Getting There 

Turn west on Back O' Beyond Road from 179 and drive to the trailhead (south side) near it's end.



Featured Route For Cathedral Rock Area
The awsome step across move on last pitch of Regular Route. This makes the route unforgettable!

Original Route 5.9+  AZ : Sedona : The Mace
The Mace is a Sedona classic route, and one of the "must do" lines in the area. Approach is done from a small trailhead off of Back O' Beyond Road in Sedona. The hike is 15-20 minutes at a leisurely pace.Pitch 1) Climb up chimney or face to the right (runout) to crack going through limestone band. Pull the small roof and gain big alcove with eyebolt belay.Pitch 2) Up handcrack in the back corner of alcove. Into chimney, up chimney, break left at ...[more]


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Cathedral Rock from near the site of the old Baldwin's Crossing. Yes, we used to be able to drive from Sedona to Village of Oak Creek through here but it is now a state park.

BETA PHOTO: Cathedral Rock from near the site of the old Baldw...

Back-O-Beyond approach

BETA PHOTO: Back-O-Beyond approach

Petroglyphs on the north side of the North Mesa

BETA PHOTO: Petroglyphs on the north side of the North Mesa

Petroglyphs on the north side of the North Mesa

BETA PHOTO: Petroglyphs on the north side of the North Mesa

The crack on the west side of the North Mesa. Great scrambling fun! 10/27/07

BETA PHOTO: The crack on the west side of the North Mesa. Gre...

Red rock of the Cathedral group from the summit of the Mace. March 2008

Red rock of the Cathedral group from the summit of...