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Boneyard Rock Climbing

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Routes in Boneyard

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	Age Old Story S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bad To The Bone S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Bona Fide S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bone Ami S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Bone Meal T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Bone of Contention AKA Cabeza Fabuloso S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bone Setter S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bone Spur S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Bone Voyage (2nd pitch to Buried Alive) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Bonehead S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Bonus Round S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Brittle Bone Disease S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Buried Alive S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Chilled to the Bone S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Climb Traveler S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Cryptographer S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Disco Femur T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Drag Queen LaTufa S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Esprit de Corpse S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Feral Doglegs S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Funeral Procession (2nd pitch to Late...) S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Funny Bone S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Game of Stones S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Grave Digger S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Grave New World S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Grave Robber S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Gym Princess S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Hairline Fracture S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Ice O Metrics S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	It's A Wanderful Life S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Jug or Not S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Late To His Own Funeral S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Layed to Rest S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Little Trundle Of Joy S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Low Angle Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Master Blaster S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Modern Relic T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Monument, The S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Nail in My Coffin S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	No Brainer S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Osteo-Path S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Prince Brushing S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pro Bone-O S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Quickdrawn and Quartered S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Six Feet Over (Six Feet Under Extension) S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Six Feet Under S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Skeleton Key S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Soaked to the Bone S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sweeping Beauty S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Throw Me a Bone S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Tibial Pursuit S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Tibial Pursuit Remastered (direct start & extension) S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Tombstone Tourist S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Unearth Thee Delights S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	When The Whip Comes Down S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a

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Description

The Boneyard is a great mid-mountain destination. A good spot for the climbers who are looking for more feature climbing (corners, aretes, roofs and slabs) rather than the crimp and crank climbing so often found on Mount Lemmon. You can climb there from early spring to early fall depending on your tolerance for cold. You can also escape the heat of summer but don't get there early. The wall is sunny in the morning and unless it is in the 80s or cloudy wait until after 11:30 when the right side starts getting shade. It is also close enough to the road that if a monsoon shower drenches you it isn't hard to get back to the car. Bring a 70M rope and tie a knot in the end. Many routes are very long. You can easily get 1000 feet of 5.10 climbing in if you can climb 5.10 quickly. There are so many quality sport routes here, from 5.8 to 5.12- most teams will find routes for either climbers skill level. A number of new routes and long extensions have been added to the cliff since 2025. These routes can be a little dirty but are cleaning up with more ascents. A good rule of thumb is that if the lichen is thick you are off route. The area shares an approach with the popular Ridgeline crag and can be a welcome haven from the crowded gym-like atmosphere that can occur in some areas.

Getting There

Park on the right pullout at milepost ~18.5 next to a quarry of white rock. Don't get too discouraged when you see 4-6 cars in this area as most of the climbers are likely at Ridgeline. The trail for both areas begins up a steep slope at the upper end of the lot. As you work your way up the drainage wash take care not to slip on polished slabs. The hike reaches a saddle intersection and breaks off to the right and to the left. Take the right trail to the base of the climbs. The approach should take approximately 15 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Boneyard

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 51 ● Climb Traveler Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 53 ● Drag Queen LaTufa Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 46 ● Cryptographer Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 73 ● Little Trundle Of Joy Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 53 ● Soaked to the Bone Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 63 ● Nail in My Coffin Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 46 ● Buried Alive Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 44 ● Sweeping Beauty Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 47 ● No Brainer Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 25 ● Master Blaster Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 40 ● Tibial Pursuit Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 35 ● Grave Robber Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 14 ● Quickdrawn and Quartered Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 28 ● Jug or Not Sport 2 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 32 ● Bad To The Bone Sport