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  • This will be a work in progress over the next couple weeks so please email me with any details I'm missing. To quote Chris Prewitt "Route names are given here to help simplify organization and navigation. There is no intention to claim an unrightful FA. Any additional background on the climbing history here is encouraged."

This is an excellent spot to find a large variety of bouldering in a concentrated area. It has the advantages of a short approach, it's low on the mountain so there is no fee to park and the temps are perfect for the winter though the canyon will be shady in the afternoon and it can get a little cool for some without the sun.

In the summer it's proven to be a great place to night boulder though I would be overly careful to look out for critters and double check any crack you stick your fingers into as I've seen all kinda of spiders and scorpions.


Getting There 

This is the first sharp turn on your way up Mount Lemmon, just after you pass the sign for Lemmon and the houses on the right there will be a long pull out on the right hand side, park there. If you see mile post 1 you have gone too far. Cross the road and pick up the trail on the left side of the guard rail.

I will be adding a topo of many of the boulders and as much info as I can over the next couple days.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hairpin Boulders:
Molar    V0-     Boulder   The Cave
Bilac   V0     Boulder, 12 feet   Alcove
Cactus Eater   V0-1     Boulder   Roof
Chiuy Senter    V1+     Boulder   Marble Cake
Heal Hooks   V1+     Boulder   The Cave
Root Canal    V2     Boulder   The Cave
Hairline   V3     Boulder   Chossy
High Resolution   V4     Boulder   The Cave
Archaeopteryx   V4     Boulder   Roof
Leap Recon   V4     Boulder   Chossy
Contorted   V4     Boulder   Roof
The Widowmaker    V4     Boulder   Roof
New Moon   V5     Boulder   The Stealth
Hairpin Roof   V6     Boulder   Roof
Oddball Mayo F*ck    V6     Boulder   A Moody Balld F*ck
Hairpin Roof Right   V7-8     Boulder   Roof
Cop Killa   V8     Boulder   Roof
Dark Side of the Moon   V9     Boulder   The Stealth
Block Obama   V10     Boulder   The Cave
Project (Block Obama SDS)    V12-13     Boulder   The Cave
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Featured Route For Hairpin Boulders
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Muffin V0  AZ : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : ... : Marble Cake
Start to the left of Brown Suga and right of the roof, this route has a huge left hold on what seems to serve as a planter as there's always something growing in the little pocket....[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ


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Dark Side of the Moon on the Stealth boulder


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By Matt Fowls
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