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Gardener's Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Gardener's Wall

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	Battling Fear S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Black Streak T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Broken Knob Job aka unknown crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Brusin' and Cruisin' T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Dog Fight Giggle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Electric Lady Land S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Facer's Choice S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fearless Leader S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	First Impressions T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	For Cryin' Out Loud T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Gobs of Nobs S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gravity T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hanging Gardens T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Hanging Tough T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Kreuser's Chimney T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Lickety Split S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Phantom missed the Opera, The T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Phantom, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Renaissance T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Renaissance Direct T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Seam-In T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Snattlerake Dance T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Southeast Arete S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
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The only access issue for this area is the seasonal closure of routes on the north side of Tom's Thumb.
Please be aware of, and abide by the closure when it is in effect!

For more information, please visit scottsdaleaz.gov/preserve

Description

Gardeners Wall is a nice place to climb a few routes near Phoenix. It is noteworthy as pretty much the only multi-pitch formation in the northeast metro area. For the most part, traffic at Gardeners is mainly climbers looking to do the moderate classic routes such as Hanging Gardens (5.5) or Reinaissance Direct (5.7), but there are other fine routes here as well. Still, you're not going to have to deal with crowds here as it seems granite climbing near Phoenix is out of vogue.

Getting There

From the Tom’s Thumb Trailhead follow the Tom’s Thumb trail. At about 1 mile you’ll come to well marked climbers trail for Gardener’s wall and Crossroads wall (Emergency trail Marker TT5). Follow this trail, heading Southwest, as it winds down and through the wash then up the slope to Gardener’s wall. Approach time is 30-45 minutes and moderate to hard.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Gardener's Wall

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 201 ● Hanging Gardens Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 63 ● Renaissance Direct Trad 2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 18 ● The Phantom Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 4 ● The Phantom missed the Opera Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R 4 ● Renaissance Trad
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 6 ● Brusin' and Cruisin' Trad, TR