Priest Draw  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  7,000' Lat, Long:  35.0816, -111.5995 Map Page Views:  59,559. Good page?    Administrators:  Greg Opland, James DeRoussel, JJ Schlick, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Colin Cox on Apr 9, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed 66° | 36° 70° | 37° 66° | 32° 72° | 36° 75° | 37°

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Description 

The broad, shallow, and grassy limestone canyons that make up these areas are the true definition of idyllic on a perfect day. The limestone here is some of the best in the states, and features naturally smooth pockets on slabby terrain to dead horizontal sheets. It is these impossibly cantilevered roofs, and the plethora of perfect pockets, slopers, and pinches that have made Priest Draw a household name in the world wide bouldering community.

The area known simply as Priest Draw, is now actually several distinct draws and areas:

Priest Draw is the better known with timeless classics such as Anorexic, Floor Pie, Carnivore, The Receptionist and many, many more.

Howard Draw is a gentle version of it's more popular neighbor. While this area doesn't boast double digit grades, it does offer up a little more solitude, and classics such as Bad Ass Roof, and The Gomez Traverse.

Super Roof Area is part of Priest Draw, though the shortest access is through Mountainaire. Super Roof itself is a timeless moderate roof filled with awesome holds.

These areas were discovered/developed by the late Robert Drysdale, Ron Dawson, and friends. It was a pretty good day when they first decided to set brush to stone out there.

Getting There 

From Flagstaff, find your way to Lake Mary Road to the south of town. Drive southeast to road 132 on the south (right) side of the highway. This road is just a bit before the Lake Mary store, and is also a popular place for road bikers to park and gather.

Follow 132 for several miles passing homes and windy road. Just after the last gathering of houses, where the road makes a distinct left jog, continue straight ahead on bumpy road to the parking and camping areas. The main trail is obvious.

The Classics

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Bad Ass V5  AZ : Northern Arizona : ... : Bad Ass Roof

The best moderate roof at the Draw, and certainly among the finest boulder problems in Arizona. Start in the back of the roof at good holds and follow deep pockets, cool pinches, heel-toes and bicycles to a brilliant sequence turning the lip. Perfect rock and amazing movement all the way....[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ

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