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Cathedral Rock Area Climbing

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Areas in Cathedral Rock Area

Dodger, The 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Mace, The 7 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 8

Middle Mesa 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

North Mesa 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

South Mesa 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Elevation:	4,500 ft
GPS:	34.819, -111.793 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Orphaned on Mar 22, 2006
Admins:	Greg Opland, Luke Bertelsen, JJ Schlick

Description

Cathedral Rocks area includes the famous Mace as well as some other great routes, located in the complex of mesas and towers just west of 179 from Back O' Beyond Road.

Getting There

Turn west on Back O' Beyond Road from 179 and drive to the trailhead (south side) near it's end.

20 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cathedral Rock Area

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

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 212 ● Original Route Trad 5 pitches Mace
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R 6 ● South Face Trad 2 pitches Dodger
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 24 ● Andy Kaufman Crack Trad N Mesa
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 3 ● Rappel Route TR 2 pitches Mace
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 27 ● Vortex in a Can Trad 3 pitches S Mesa
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 22 ● Rusty Cage Trad N Mesa
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 11 ● The Pirate Trad 3 pitches Middle Mesa
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c R 7 ● Fat Bastard Trad N Mesa
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Freedom Trad 3 pitches S Mesa
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 10 ● 1999 Trad N Mesa
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 3 ● Enter the Vortex Trad 3 pitches Dodger

● Original Route

Mace

212

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches

● South Face

Dodger

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R Trad 2 pitches

● Andy Kaufman Crack

N Mesa

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

● Rappel Route

Mace

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR 2 pitches

● Vortex in a Can

S Mesa

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches

● Rusty Cage

N Mesa

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad

● The Pirate

Middle Mesa

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches

● Fat Bastard

N Mesa

5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad

● Freedom

S Mesa

5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches

● 1999

N Mesa

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad

● Enter the Vortex

Dodger

5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad 3 pitches

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Sunset behind Cathedral Rocks.

Beautiful Cathedral Rocks

another beautiful cathedral rock sunset

Cathedral Rock from near the site of the old Ba…

Petroglyphs on the north side of the North Mesa

Stunning gap between Middle Mesa and The Mace f…

The Mace is on the left.

Climbing the softest sandstone in Sedonaat Cath…

Climbing at Cathedral Rock.

The crack on the west side of the North Mesa.…

Petroglyphs on the north side of the North Mesa

Back-O-Beyond approach

3 Comments

Richard Fernandez
Flagstaff, AZ

Richard Fernandez Flagstaff, AZ

Did the Mace on Sunday, Feb 1st. Last pitch is a blast, one of the best pitches I've done in a while. Although I found it a bit harder than 5.9+, more like a 5.10b. Physically demanding route you'll use every part of your body on. Great top out. We opted out of the lean/jump pitch because of 40+ mph winds. Long pants and shirts are useful for the full body jams! Have fun! Feb 2, 2009

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Kevin Kent
Flagstaff, AZ

Kevin Kent Flagstaff, AZ

What are the names of the small tower/fins between South Mesa and Middle Mesa?
Also what is the name of this tower which is attached at the bottom to South Mesa?