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Inevitable Awaits You, The 
Mystery of the Desert 
Oops I sharted 
Seeing is Believing 
Steep Short Green Streak 
Tour Buses Welcome 
Unknown (L side of SW face) 
Unknown (R side of SW face) 
unknown (se arete) 
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The Muttonhead 


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Description 

The Muttonhead dome is the slightly less prominent dome to the left of the Sheepshead as viewed from the Sheepshead parking area. Much of the climbing on this dome is mixed trad/sport routes. The rock quality is generally solid but a helmet is definitely still a good idea.


Getting There 

Follow the same general approach for the Sheepshead. Once you reach the base of the Sheepshead take the trail that heads westward along the base of the formation and starts heading up the gully between the Sheepshead and the Muttonhead. After about five to ten minutes there will be a faint climbers trail that diverges from the main trail and heads west. Take this trail for another ten to fifteen minutes and you will arrive at the Southwest face of the Muttonhead dome.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Muttonhead:
Mystery of the Desert   5.9     Trad, 5 pitches   
Tour Buses Welcome   5.10a/b     Sport, 4 pitches, 320 feet, Grade II   
Unknown (L side of SW face)   5.10     Sport, 2 pitches, 260 feet   
The Inevitable Awaits You   5.11a     Sport, 3 pitches, 300 feet, Grade II   
Unknown (R side of SW face)   5.11-     Sport, 3 pitches, 285 feet   
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Greg on the superb traversing first pitch before the surprise finish.

unknown (se arete) 5.10+ A0  AZ : Cochise Stronghold : ... : The Muttonhead
engaging climbing on muttonhead's eastern side. 1st pitch has height dependent crux that most mortals will probably end up aiding. bolts on harder ground and run-outs on the easy stuff. one of the first routes of the sheepshead complex to see morning sun....[more]   Browse More Classics in AZ


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Sheepshead and Muttonhead.

Sheepshead and Muttonhead.


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By Bill Lawry
From: New Mexico
Oct 5, 2009

Leave the approach for Ewephoria at the very first switchback in the gully by continuing to traverse left and a little up to the base of Muttonhead. Here, there will be a rock tunnel. Enter that and then downclimb 10 or so feet (easy). Continue to traverse below Muttonhead until reaching the desired climb.

By Hendrixson
From: Tucson, AZ
Mar 21, 2010

Legend has it that this dome was originally known as "Sheep Shit"; however, since that name is not publisher friendly it was changed to "Muttonhead".

By Thomas R. Aguilera
From: Tucson, AZ
Feb 7, 2013

Anybody have any idea what the bolted line is after you top out on Mystery of the Desert? It looks like it takes you to the true summit.

By Daryl Allan
From: Sierra Vista, AZ
Feb 7, 2013

It's a 5.9. All bolts if i remember correctly. Fun and worth doing if you're up there. You're talking about the one that's straight ahead if you were walking out of the little porthole tunnel right?

By Thomas R. Aguilera
From: Tucson, AZ
Mar 22, 2013

That's the one. Thanks Daryl.