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Mid-Mountain covers climbs between Willow Canyon Circle (~milepost 16) up to the Palisades Ranger Station (milepost 19.4).

This large area has a huge diversity of climbing in cool ponderosa pine forest, offering a great respite from the desert. However, large portions of the forest in this area were burned in the 2004 Aspen Fire. Be on the lookout for falling dead trees and other hazards in burn areas.

Getting There 

Catalina Highway

The Classics

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Sidewinder 5.10+  AZ : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : ... : Red Diamond Wall

This long and winding sport route doesn't really have a stand-out crux but multiple tricky sections that might make you study the rock to the find the line. The holds are all decent sized when you find them. The upper face which is a little steeper and climbs through slanting rails is particularly good. Be careful when lowering. Even with a 60m rope I had to down climb a bit....[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ

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Impressive looking face and dihedral on the downhi...	Charlie King and Rev. Mcleod hiking back to the ca...	it was hot that day. real hot. Munchkin land climb...