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Rupley Towers Rock Climbing

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Routes in Rupley Towers

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	Asleep at the Wheel T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bop Til You Drop T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Border Patrol T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Chewrocka T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	ET Arete S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Jabba the Butt T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Litigation T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Millennium Falcon T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Moving over Stone S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Obe Wan Kanobee T,S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Out on Bail S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pocket of Resistance S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	R-1 T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	R-2 D-2 T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	R-3 T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	R-4 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	R-5 T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Tanger Box S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Team Toads T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Trauma Center T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c

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Description

Classic Mt. Lemmon climbing. You must try the Rupley Routes (R1 through R4).

Getting There

Start at the end of the culvert, 100' downhill from the end of the small parking pullout which is 100 yards down from the main Windy Point parking. Look for a small asphalt water drain - there will be a cairned trail leading down from there towards trees. Hug the base of a rock through the trees, then cross right under the large scree slope above. Head down steeply and come to a small landing.

From the landing, head sharply left, find a huge old tree to cross over, and continue down a steep path which eventually curves right along the base of Rupley Towers. You'll have to tunnel through manzanita at some points.

The hike in takes 10 minutes or less when you know the way... but it's tricky to find the first time!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rupley Towers

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 45 ● R-3 Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 99 ● R-1 Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 90 ● R-4 Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 9 ● Border Patrol Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R 24 ● Bop Til You Drop Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 8 ● Moving over Stone Sport 2 pitches