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Elevation: 5,186 ft
GPS: 34.361, -111.45 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views: 120,995 total · 717/month
Shared By: manuel rangel on Apr 16, 2006
Admins: Greg Opland, Luke Bertelsen, JJ Schlick

Description

Beautiful quartzite crag just outside Pine, AZ. Routes ranging from 40ft to 300ft. 5easy-5.12.

Getting There

From Pine, Arizona drive south of town, just past Bradshaw Drive to Pine Trailhead. A large paved parking area puts you on the Arizona Trail. Head southwest and downhill for several minutes. As you reach the gate and ranch (on your right), look for climber's trail heading left at the base of the hill.

Another option is to drive from the clearing south of Pine Trailhead along Old County Road to near the original parking area. Park near here.

As you arrive at Pine Creek along the climbers' trail, look for the trail which rises sharply on the south side of the creek bed, just before the rock becomes an impassable cliff for hikers. Follow this trail up on over the hill as it meanders along a dry gully (usually) and across the flat top for a while. Eventually the trail takes you down to the walls.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Isolation Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 85
● Green Lantern
Sport
Main Wall - North
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 42
● Ordinary Bypass
Sport
Finktion Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 75
● Everything's Gone Green
Trad
Main Wall - Center
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 42
● Doubts Even Here
Trad
Main Wall - Center
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 49
● Mellow Yellow
Sport
Main Wall - South
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 52
● Slate's Day Off
Sport
Main Wall - Center
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 45
● Walking Dead Arete
Trad
Main Wall - Center
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 48
● Kestrel's Last Stand
Sport
Main Wall - South
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 63
● Life By The Drop
Sport
Main Wall - North
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 54
● Angel Wing
Sport 3 pitches
Main Wall - South
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 49
● Great Race
Sport
Main Wall - Center
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 38
● Spinous Process
Sport
Main Wall - North
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 37
● Stellar Arete
Sport
Main Wall - South
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 59
● Vitamin M
Sport
Main Wall - Center
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 42
● No White Flag
Sport
Main Wall - Center
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Green Lantern Main Wall - North
 85
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Ordinary Bypass Finktion Wall
 42
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Everything's Gone Green Main Wall - Center
 75
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Doubts Even Here Main Wall - Center
 42
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Mellow Yellow Main Wall - South
 49
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Slate's Day Off Main Wall - Center
 52
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Walking Dead Arete Main Wall - Center
 45
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Kestrel's Last Stand Main Wall - South
 48
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Life By The Drop Main Wall - North
 63
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Angel Wing Main Wall - South
 54
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 3 pitches
● Great Race Main Wall - Center
 49
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Spinous Process Main Wall - North
 38
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Stellar Arete Main Wall - South
 37
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Vitamin M Main Wall - Center
 59
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● No White Flag Main Wall - Center
 42
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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The wall
The wall
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Holding on for dear life- hands numb and soaking wet- waiting for a snow storm to let up!!!! What a treat this visit to ISO was!!!!
Holding on for dear life- hands numb and soakin…
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#4 on Remission 5.9R, it has a couple of long runouts in the wide spots. Fun route if you don't mind chimnneys.
#4 on Remission 5.9R, it has a couple of long r…
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Looking north from Isolation Canyon's Main Wall to Pine, AZ.
Looking north from Isolation Canyon's Main Wall…
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Park at Pine Trailhead just south of Pine, Az. Alternate and closer parking is by going south of Pine near Mile Post 266-ish and turning west/south near the Horse Crossing sign on a Cattle Guard gate. Turn right on a dirt road that ends at a junction about a quarter mile. Park and walk down the road and you will pass the old gate/parking area and ranch. As you reach the ranch look for the Isolation trail heading southerly towards the cliffs.
Park at Pine Trailhead just south of Pine, Az.…
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Gail and I walked along the canyon bottom to the Narrows and climbed up above the waterfall on Checkerboard (5.6).
Gail and I walked along the canyon bottom to th…
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Multi-pitch
Multi-pitch
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Gray Thompson climbing the second pitch of M&M Dihedral at the bottom of the canyon.
Gray Thompson climbing the second pitch of M&M…
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Main Wall from the approach trail. Climbers on Submission just left of the prickly pear.
Main Wall from the approach trail. Climbers on…
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This is the alternate approach for parking at Isolation. You can also park at Pine Trailhead and walk by the old parking area.
This is the alternate approach for parking at I…
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Long approach, but so worth it.
Long approach, but so worth it.
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Jess stopping for a shot on some sweet bolted line.
Jess stopping for a shot on some sweet bolted l…
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