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Lower Devil's Canyon Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Lower Devil's Canyon

Glitter Box Area 12 / 23 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Hackberry Creek 16 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Hidden Towers 5 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Lion's Den 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Lower Devil's East (LDE) 33 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 35

Refuge, The 95 / 36 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 120

Road Area 4 / 8 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Totem-Proto Area 14 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

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Elevation:	4,229 ft	1,289 m
GPS:	33.27178, -111.04223 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Must Register! Private Property-The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area Details

Climbing at The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area are private property, and now requires that you register in order to gain legal access. This is an easy process. You can do this at: queencreekclimbing.com/.
This is a one-time and free process so once you are registered you are good to go.

You can read more about this process and the announcement at the Queen Creek Coalition website – theqcc.com or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page – facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…

Description

Despite having arguably the best climbing in Queen Creek, Lower Devil's Canyon gets relatively little traffic due to it's difficult approach.

Getting There

Take the Magma Mine Road past the Oak Flat campground. After 1.5 miles, turn left onto the dirt road FR315 (close the gate behind you!). Head south and then southeast along FR315 after 2 miles, you'll descend into a valley, Hackberry Creek. Head east along the valley (for the Road Area, head west instead); after 1/2 mile, the road will start ascending to the parking area. The last 1/4 mile going to the parking area is rather rough. Without a proper off road rig, park in the 4-6 car pullout on the right, not long after the windmill (access point to Hackbery Creek crags)

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Devil's Canyon

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 45 ● Easy Street Sport Hackberry Creek
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 45 ● Smokin' The Toad Trad Hackberry Creek
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 38 ● Three Amigos Sport Glitter Box Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 31 ● Dacite Conspiracy Sport Hackberry Creek
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Accelerated Climbology Trad Lower Devil's E… > Climbology Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● The Fruits of Optomisim Sport Totem-Proto Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 43 ● Drop 'em South Sport Totem-Proto Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 47 ● The Shmotem Pole Trad 3 pitches Lower Devil's E… > Shmotem Pole
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 21 ● Centipede Corner Trad Lower Devil's E… > Lunchbox
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 78 ● Pathological Optimist Trad, Sport Totem-Proto Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Octabulgey Trad Refuge > Torch > Bulges
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 172 ● The Totem Pole Trad 2 pitches Totem-Proto Area
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 12 ● Eyes of the World Sport Glitter Box Area
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 13 ● High Man on the Shmotem Pole Sport Lower Devil's E… > Shmotem Pole
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 5 ● Double Fault Sport Refuge > Faulty Towers > Towers