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Description 

Pusch Ridge is the "front range" that forms the western part of the Santa Catalina Mountains visible from Tucson. A number of crags and walls dot this area, with the majority being backcountry traditional routes.


Getting There 

See inidividual areas for access descriptions.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Pusch Ridge:
The Blind Mole's Tunnel   V3-4     Boulder, 15 feet   Linda Vista Bouldering : Thumbelina Boulder
A New Pair Of Wings   V4+     Boulder, 15 feet   Linda Vista Bouldering : Thumbelina Boulder
East Buttress   5.7     Trad, 5 pitches, 400 feet, Grade II   Table Mountain
Cherry Jam   5.8+     Trad, 6 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade IV   Table Mountain
Heirarchy of Needs   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet, Grade II   Linda Vista : Linda Vista Wall
Crescent Crack, Original Route   5.9+     Trad, 5 pitches, 750 feet, Grade III   Table Mountain
Crescent Crack, Left Variation   5.10-     Trad, 6 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III   Table Mountain
Modern Day Warrior   5.10 PG13     Trad, 5 pitches, 700 feet   Table Mountain
Pusch Push   5.10+     Trad, 6 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III   Pusch Peak
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Featured Route For Pusch Ridge
original photo by "michaelclimbs"

Modern Day Warrior 5.10 PG13  AZ : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : ... : Table Mountain
[OK-- it's not really a "new" route, but it was never logged anywhere officially, for no particular reason.]1. Climb easy, weedy wall to belay bolt just left of the start of the “S” crack.2. Up crack to bolted belay. (5.9+ 145’)3. Follow main system past old bail-off bolt, then out roof to the right, past 4 bolts to bolted belay. (5.10a 170’) (It’s possible to belay on ledges midway through pitch)4. Up cracks, out small roof, past bolt to belay. (5.10 110’)5. Climb flakes to...[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ


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By Neill Prohaska
From: Tucson, AZ
Apr 24, 2012

Does anyone know if this is Bighorn Mountain, and if anyone has attempted the line marked with red dots? If so, does anyone know the name of and/or beta for the route?

Is this Bighorn Mountain, and has this line been done?
Is this Bighorn Mountain, and has this line been done?
Submitted By: Neill Prohaska on Apr 24, 2012