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Brad Smith at 3rd annual Phoenix Bouldering contes...
Description Perched pretty much square in the middle of the Phoenix metro area is this mountain that sort of looks like a camel. It is the closest climbing to Phoenix, with the rock being a sort of desert conglomeration that has been described as "petrified mud." There are some pretty cool routes here, however, and a fun day of climbing or bouldering can be had here for locals as well as visiting climbers. The biggest issue might be getting a parking spot in the small Echo Canyon lot. A little patience is often rewarded, however.
Getting There Camelback Mountain is located at approximately 44th Street and McDonald Streets in Phoenix. The Echo Canyon parking lot is accessed off McDonald Street, just east of Tatum (N Echo Canyon Parkway).
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Camelback Mountain:
Featured Route For Camelback Mountain
Aerial Combat 5.9+ PG13 AZ : Central Arizona : ... : Gargoyle Wall
P1- 8 bolts to 2 bolt anchor. Start is 20 feet left of the beehive route. 1st bolt is left of the two story cave at the base of the wall. Crux is pulling over the second bolt and it is height dependent. If you are shorter than 5ft 8in it may be harder. (115 feet)P2- The first three bolts are shared with Cholla Traverse. After 3rd bolt trend up and left then follow bolts (6) up to two bolt anchor in a band of red rock, on the right side of large ledge. 9 bolts total. (125 feet)P3- Same as the Fre... [more] Browse More Classics in AZ
brad smith on another boulder contest problem circ...
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jan holdeman spotting again, some guy with a boatl...
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Joey at Camelback Mountain, AZ on 'Tallman's Route...
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Joey at Camelback Mountain, AZ on 'Tallman's Route...
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Joey at Camelback Mountain, AZ on 'Tallman's Route...
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Damian Noe on Camelback, Photo taken by Geoff Reed...
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So much wildlife at camelback. This Gila monster w...
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Bouldering at sunset on Camelback
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Moon rising at Camelback
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Bouldering at Camelback
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Sunset at Camelback
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| Comments on Camelback Mountain |
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By cactuscat
Mar 14, 2006
| Those bees caused an accident last year where a climber fell to his death - same exact spot! |
By Erock
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Apr 25, 2007
| Yeah i heard about the accident also a while back, i have climbed that route and damn those bees are all over the place, it scares the crap out of me just seeing that hive. I wont do a route that is anywhere near those bees again, its not worth the risk. However, does anyone know an exterminator? |
By ClimbPHX.com
From: Mesa AZ
May 1, 2009
| ANYONE THAT CLIMBS THE HART ROUTE OR ROUTES TO THE WEST OF HART ROUTE
The bees are out in full force! My buddy was stung repeatadly again and I warn against doing any of the upper pitches of the Hart Route... The hive is about 10 feet away from the belay of the third pitch and because of the increase in heat.. the bees are very active
BE WARNED! |
By Chris Craig
Apr 1, 2010
| New to the area. How do I get to the headwall?
Chris |
By Chris Craig
Apr 1, 2010
| New to the area. How do I get to the headwall?
Chris |
By ClimbPHX.com
From: Mesa AZ
Apr 7, 2010
| To get to the headwall from the parking lot - follow the obvious line of Arizona State underage ass up the main trail from the Veranda area. When you get to the first major saddle, turn to the south and you will see the headwall below the Praying Monk. - The line starts at the class 4 slope to the 5.3 wall and all the way over to Sleazy Street and Spicebox. I have a pic on here showing the headwall - look on the pictures of the Camelback Mountain to see the overall look - its kind of hard to miss.
If interested in a partner... let me know I love going up there after work! |
By Jonathan Grand
Jul 31, 2010
| So, the roof cut out on the east side of the trial from bobbys rock, its just south of main headwall...its all slick and by the giant bee hives....found a line that will go! Its a clean sweeping roof, and deserves to get bolted. But the bees make me nervous >< what a conundrum! I think the little cave area has a name, but its such a slick sweeping roof theres no where to bolt accept the route we found. If anyone knows where Im talking about, check it out its wonderous, and I bet it could hit at a 5.13 or so but itd have to be built groud up at first. |
By Amichedwards
Dec 25, 2011
| Does anyone know what the route directly below the main summit is rated/called? If hike to the top and approach the sheer edge looking north there is a two bolt anchor and a route with ~10 bolts. The rock quality is amazing compared to the rest of the camelback area in my opinion. An awesome old man showed it to me and my partner today and it ended up being a bit more than I could handle after a full day of going up and down the mountain and the headwall. |
By Dreez
Dec 25, 2011
| I was a newbie with no book or directions. So here it is.
From Echo Canyone parking lot look up to Monks Rock. if you can't see it you should not be climbing. Directly below it is the HeadWall, about 300 feet long and has various climbs on it. Above the headwall is Monk Rock. Behind Monk Rock (but starts at same level) is Gargoyol Wall where the bees swarm and kill people. On the left of Gargoyl is Hart Route were bees kill people.
From Echo Canyon parking lot haul your ass up the trail to first saddle. Trail heads right along headwall. Various Easy routes take you to upper strata and tails to Monk Route. All these routes are crumbly and although easy you will panic as they crumble below your feet and shower your belayer with rocks. Wear helmets. Need no gear other than quickdraws.
Monk Route is easy but a bit run out. Not crumbly like the rest of this mudhill. It has been really cleaned great, its a super route. |
By Amichedwards
Dec 27, 2011
| Hey Dreez,
Thanks though for the note. Given that it's not on here or any of the guides I'm guessing the climb is too new or too old? The climb I was talking about is right below where you would rap of the main hiking summit of Camelback. Take a beeline from the christmas tree and approach the ledge. There are two bolt lines. Rap or lower down and check it out. It's not as crumbly as any of the other climbs in the area imo.
The monk routes are fun we were up there for ze holiday. They'd placed a tree on top of the monk as well this year. |
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