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Elevation: 7,598 ft
GPS: 32.40294, -110.69401
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Shared By: Luke Bertelsen on Apr 29, 2005 · Updates
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Sky Valley is one of the mid-mountain crags and is great for a warmer day area. When there are waiting lines and everyone's dog hanging out at Ridgeline you can go here and get on some quality climbs without the feel of being at the gym. This area consists of two crags and the climbing varies from slab to vertical to slightly overhanging. Many climbs are shaded for most of the day as one crag is surrounded by large pines and the other's climbs are in a little grotto.All of the routes here are sport so all you need is a rope and a rack of draws and you are set. Recommended climbs include: Exposure in the Making 5.8, Hunger for the Time 5.9+, Thunderbolts 5.11a, Driller on the Loose 5.11c/d, and Serial Driller 5.12b.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive up the Catalina Highway and park at the San Pedro Vista at mile marker 17.8. Take the hiking trail from the north (uphill) side of the lot. Hike the trail for 5-10 min a few minutes past the turnoff to Red Diamond Wall. The turnoff is not well marked, however, the top of the crag is barely off the hikers trail. Use the photos on this page to identify the crag (or buy the guidebook).

Leave the trail to access a small east trending ridge. Hiking left along the ridge will bring you to Upper Sky Valley. Lower Sky Valley can be accessed by hiking right. Hiking right you'll find an easy 5th class descent gully between two pinnacles on the right crag. Descend here via 5th class down climb or rappel off a small tree. You may also hike down and around on the left side. All climbs for this area are listed in Eric Fazio-Rhicard's Squeezing the Lemmon III.

Note that some approach descriptions involve a schwack from the highway somewhere uphill from the San Pedro Vista. In light of the recent fire and the well established trail leaving the San Pedro Vista, this is no longer the preferred approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sky Valley

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 75
Exposure in the Making
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 79
Hunger For The Time
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
Chain Lightning
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
Sky Diamond
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 31
Climb It, Change Sides
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
Serial filler
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 61
Thunderbolts
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 45
Double Play
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 21
Driller on the Loose
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 14
Serial Driller
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Exposure in the Making Upper Sky Valley
 75
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport
Hunger For The Time Upper Sky Valley
 79
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Chain Lightning Lower Sky Valley
 13
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Sky Diamond Upper Sky Valley
 55
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Climb It, Change Sides Upper Sky Valley
 31
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Serial filler Lower Sky Valley
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Thunderbolts Upper Sky Valley
 61
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Double Play Upper Sky Valley
 45
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Driller on the Loose Lower Sky Valley
 21
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Serial Driller Lower Sky Valley
 14
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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