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The Pond Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Pond

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	Adamantasaurus Flacciphallicus PhD S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Adventure Quest S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	And Chain S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Any Horizon S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Arete Horizon S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ball, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Bartuni S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	Beer and Dead Animals S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Big Weld Show, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Blisters in the Sun S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Casting Couch, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Casting Shadows S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Christmas Chocolate S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Chutes and Ladders S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Close Call S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Clueless S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Cowboy S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cowgirl S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crazy Fingers S,TR 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Crosses Are Free, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dead Pool S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Death Row S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Deet S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Desert Devil S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Dreaming of Chocolate Bunnies S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Easy Pool S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Emerald, The S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Endomorph Man S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Fat Boy Goes to the Pond S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Follow Your Heart S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gatekeeper S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	God Save The Ta Tas S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Great Short Route S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Hot House S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Hot Line S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	In Seam S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Interloper S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Is Nothing Sacred S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Just Can't Get Any S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Kitty Litter S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Leave Your Money On the Dresser S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Liquid Sunshine S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Loc-Tite S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Lower Pond Area S 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
	Main Squeeze S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mistaken Identity S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Mona Lisa S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mr. Boiler Man T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Natural Wonder T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Next To Nothing S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Ninja School S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Noah's Ark S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Nothing Becomes Her S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nothing But Air S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Nothing Lasts Forever S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Nothing Shocking S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nothing To It S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Nothing's There S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Nothings Left S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Nothings Right S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Out on Parole S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Overlooked Chimney, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pocket Party S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pocket Pow-Wow S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pocket Pulling Pansies S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pocket Puzzle S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pocket Warmer S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pockets Are Stronger Than Partners S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pompasfuc S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Pony Express S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Ponyo T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Princess Jordini and Her Magic Flute S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Return From the Great Mormon Experience S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Rock Lobster S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rocky Horror Picture Show S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sappy Love Song S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Soft Parade, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Space Hog S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Takin it to the Street S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Time Share S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Unknown S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Unknown Route S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Warden, The S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Weak Sister S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wild Wild West S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Winds of Change S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Young and Reckless S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Youth is Beauty S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
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Access Issue: Must Register! Private Property-The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area Details

Climbing at The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area are private property, and now requires that you register in order to gain legal access. This is an easy process. You can do this at: queencreekclimbing.com/.
This is a one-time and free process so once you are registered you are good to go.

You can read more about this process and the announcement at the Queen Creek Coalition website – theqcc.com or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page – facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…

Description

The Pond is one of the most popular destinations at Queen Creek, and for good reason. There are a multitude of good moderate routes here, mostly on good pocketed rock. The area faces south is generally in the sun and warm, so plan appropriately.

Getting There

1. Parking is 0.5 miles up canyon after exiting the tunnel on highway 60 just east of Superior, AZ. This is the third pull off on the right. There is a large rocky mound in the middle of the parking area, which is a good landmark. Lat, long: 33.308581, -111.070607 Google Maps: https://maps.google.com?q=33.308581,-111.070607
2. Walk up the canyon along the road for approximately 300 yards until you reach a bridge, then cross either under the bridge or on the road (a), depending on your comfort level with dodging texting teens and semis.
3. from here (b) work your way across the boulders up and to the right towards a small tree at the edge of a small pool.
4. Traverse behind the tree around the edge of the pool. Or if you have your hands full with climbing gear, a stick clip, a sack lunch, a rambunctious dog, etc…
4.alt. Take an alternate route from right of the whitish boulder up and over through some 3rd class terrain and drop back down on the back right side of the pool.
5. Work your way up through some more vertical 3rd-4th class terrain behind and to the right of the pool. There is a webbing hand line attached to a piece of rebar (e) and a rebar ladder to facilitate the steeper terrain (especially on the reverse trip).
6. Work back left across the stream via a few different options, and you should be able to see the eponymous “pond” and the start of many of the routes such as “Dead Pool, Easy Pool, and the big sweeping overhanging wall with the area test pieces like “Desert Devil” and “The Emerald”
7. Continue up a trail at the base of the wall behind and heading up and to the left from the pond to get to the rest of the routes.
8. If you reach a wide flat area with a heinous looking roof climb to your right, a rock cairn, and a view down and out of the canyon, you’ve reached a good reference point to get you oriented to the climbs of the area. The big roof is “Just Can’t Get Any” (5.12b), and Arete Horizon (5.10a) and Pocket Puzzle (5.10a) to the left, and Rocky Horror Picture Show (5.10d) and Pocket Pulling Pansies (5.10) to the right.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Pond

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 144 ● Pocket Warmer Sport
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 166 ● Easy Pool Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 130 ● Follow Your Heart Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 151 ● Dead Pool Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 116 ● The Casting Couch Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 400 ● Pocket Puzzle Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 183 ● Arete Horizon Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 93 ● Pocket Pow-Wow Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 114 ● Pocket Party Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 106 ● In Seam Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 80 ● Space Hog Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 87 ● The Big Weld Show Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 151 ● The Soft Parade Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 22 ● Return From the Great Mormon Exp… Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 34 ● Desert Devil Sport