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Atlantis Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 3,421 ft |
| GPS: | 33.306, -111.077 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Tim Heid on Jan 30, 2006 |
| Admins: | Luke Bertelsen, JJ Schlick, Greg Opland |
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.org or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page – facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…
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.org or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page – facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…
Description
Atlantis is found in a deep cleft on the right just past the big tunnel you go through when driving from Superior in the direction of Globe. The rock tends to be less pocketed and more small edges than a lot of areas at Queen Creek. This is one of the few areas that you can climb at near Phoenix in the summer time, if you show up early and switch sides of the canyon with the shade.
Getting There
Atlantis is reached by parking in a small lot just past the tunnel on the right. It is possible to rap in, but easier to scramble down on the right (BE CAREFUL!!!) on loose ledges to reach the bottom of the canyon and then go left (skiers left) to go into the canyon to the routes.
The old straight down descent is still quite loose scree and has been for years. Perhaps routing more traffic to the **preferred way will establish an improved way in and out...
- *The preferred hiking descent starts at the access sign on the west end of the parking lot. Follow the reasonably well defined trail down and right passing the occasional cairn, eventually curving back left. The deposits you into the wash a little west of the climbing. Turn left and head 100m to the bulk of the routes.
The old straight down descent is still quite loose scree and has been for years. Perhaps routing more traffic to the **preferred way will establish an improved way in and out...
Classic Climbing Routes at Atlantis
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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Superior, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Great place to get out of the sun though! Oct 17, 2011
Indianapolis, IN
Phoenix, AZ
Honolulu, HI
We love climbing at The Pond, Atlantis and the Mine area. They are favorites for most of us who climb in the Queen Creek area. These areas have been the private property of Resolution Mining Company and its predecessors since the 1960's or earlier. Climbing on this private property, The Pond, Atlantis, and parts of the Mine areas now requires that you register in order to gain legal access. This is an easy process. You can do this at:queencreekclimbing.com.
Registration does not mean that you endorse the Mine or Land Exchange. It is simply the way that climbers can access the private property without trespassing. This system was anticipated and agreed to under the Recreational Use License signed by the Access Fund covering the time period 2006 to 2011, and by Queen Creek Coalition’s current Recreational Use License with Resolution Copper that allows climbers on the private property.
Registration is an easy process where you go to the website, read a couple pages of information, and then sign an electronic form and waiver that you understand the rules that apply and that you agree to abide by them. You will receive an email in response from which you can download either an electronic copy or a hardcopy of your registration. It would be good for you to retain these and present them to the authorities on site if ever requested; however, it is also anticipated that the list of registrants will be stored by Queen Creek Coalition for any future verification.
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.org or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page - facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…
The Queen Creek Coalition
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Scottsdale, Arizona
Please message me if you know what happened to them. I left 5 Grivel Beta Easys and 2 Omegalites at the chains.
Thank you Jan 27, 2018
Phoenix, AZ