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Submarine (Steamboat) Rock

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

Description

A Sedona landmark. The rock that welcomes you into Sedona when coming from the north. Not as clean or user friendly as its neighbors Tisha and Princess, getting to the top of this one will surely be an adventure.

Getting There

Follow the directions to Tisa/Princess. From Midgley Bridge follow the Wilson Canyon Trail until Jim Tompson Trail comes in from the left. Take a left until this trail comes very close to the obvious slickrock buttress coming down from Steamboat. Exit the main trail and follow a good use trail up the buttess to the base of the rock. A short ladder is fixed to the limestone band on the north face. Climb this and hike to the route of your choice.

Update 1.30.17: FYI, the old boyscout ladder was removed from Steamboat Rock. I guess they were worried about liability. It is now easy 5th class for about 15ft. Not too exposed. We set up a TR to get the dog up! - Mark G.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
● Shamu Variation
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 125
● Motorboating
Sport 7 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 4
● Down Periscope
Trad 2 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 1
● Bring a rake, a pick, and a shovel
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 9
● The Hunt for Red October
Sport 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
● Depth Charge
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Pepperland
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Sergeant Pepper
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
● RELEASE THE CRANKIN
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Shamu Variation
 15
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Motorboating
 125
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport 7 pitches
● Down Periscope
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Bring a rake, a pick, and a…
 1
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad
● The Hunt for Red October
 9
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 2 pitches
● Depth Charge
 12
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Pepperland
 7
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● Sergeant Pepper
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● RELEASE THE CRANKIN
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

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Ol' D makin it look good before the send
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Hero shot with Nuria in the foreground.
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Billy Simek
Campton, KY
[Hide Comment] Questionable rock quality on the sport lines here. A lot of holds were hollow, fragile, and likely to break in the near future. Feb 9, 2020
John Knight
Sedona
[Hide Comment] Poor rock quality? It's Sedona, it's part of the "charm". Just be sure to pull down and not out! I banged off most of the loose flakes but these routes will continue to evolve a bit over time. Feb 10, 2020
John Fleming
SEATTLE
[Hide Comment] Steve Grossman and I (John Fleming) climbed this line in 1979-80. Pulled a refrigerator size block off to clear access to the roof. We named it Depth Charge. Mar 23, 2020
Derek Field
Nevada
[Hide Comment] Thanks for your comment, John. Any chance you might be able to clarify which route you are referring to? I suspect it is the route listed here as "SuperProw"... Mar 23, 2020