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The Acropolis

Arizona > Northern Arizona > Sedona Area > Sedona > Midgley Bridge Area

Description

The Acropolis is a big formation found just north of the Steamboat Rock/Tisha Spire/Princess Spire cluster.

Getting There

The Acropolis is approached from the Midgley Bridge parking area and sits just north of Tisha Spire. From the parking area, take the Wilson Canyon Trail to the Jim Thompson Trail turnoff, then after about five minutes on the JTT, turn uphill and gain the ridge above that is followed to Steamboat Rock. From there, you can traverse the saddle over to reach the south face of Acropolis.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Michael Bolton
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 1
● Yanni Live !
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 1
● Training is training for training
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 2
● Zephyr's Stairway
Trad 5 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Peter's Ladder
Trad 4 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 1
● Rad OW
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 3
● Flight of the Anasazi
Trad 3 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
 2
● unknown
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● East Face
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Ice Cream Cone Route
Trad 4 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 5
● Olympiad
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 1
● 50meter Dash
Trad, Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● Acropolis - North Face
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Michael Bolton
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Yanni Live !
 1
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Training is training for tr…
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad 2 pitches
● Zephyr's Stairway
 2
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
● Peter's Ladder
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Rad OW
 1
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Flight of the Anasazi
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 3 pitches
● unknown
 2
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R Trad 2 pitches
● East Face
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Ice Cream Cone Route
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Olympiad
 5
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad
● 50meter Dash
 1
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
● Acropolis - North Face
 4
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches

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markguycan
flagstaff, AZ
[Hide Comment] for 50M dash and the Olympiad approach up Wilson canyon til the trail crosses the wash for the third time, then head up a faint trail climbing steeply for about 100ft. then contour toward the south west over slick rock slabs to the North East ridge of the Acropolis. Jun 3, 2006
Lindsey Western
Flagstaff
[Hide Comment] Is there a way to climb to the summit? has that been done? Sep 29, 2015