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West Clear Creek Rock Climbing

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Areas in West Clear Creek

Anti-Crag 20 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 23

Bear Canyon 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Clints Well 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Curule 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Finders Keepers 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Grotto (Sundance Canyon), The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

John Doe Wall 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 6

Log Jam area 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Middle Section 7 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Ponderosa Cliff 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Quickie Wall 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Elevation:	6,200 ft	1,890 m
GPS:	34.5539, -111.41886 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Sandstone climbing in the beautiful confines of the canyon. Great summer destination and some nice cracks. Please keep this amazing area clean. Climbing ethic is ground up. There are few bolts found here, and when you see them the spacing is long and requires committment from the leader. Season is beginning of April to end of October. When considering route development in the area, please use discretion:
"A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man... retaining its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements" (The Wilderness Act of 1964)

Climbers visiting West Clear Creek should remember that it is a federally designated wilderness area. As such, placing fixed anchors, especially bolts, is discouraged at West Clear Creek, and forbidden in some wildernesses.

Getting There

The GPS coordinates are N34 32.748, W111 26.015

From the south (Pine and Strawberry): Traveling north on AZ-87, take a left onto AZ-260, going west. Just after mile marker 249, take a right onto FR144. Drive to the T intersection (1.7 miles) and go left onto FR149, drive 1.1 miles and turn right onto FR142 at the triangle-shaped intersection. Drive 1 mile and turn left onto FR142E - after which you'll immediately cross a cattle guard. Drive approximately 3 miles until it ends at the trailhead.

From the north (Flagstaff and Winslow): Traveling south on AZ-87, take a right on to FR142, right at mile marker 285. Proceed on FR142 for 5 miles and—just after passing FR142F—take a right onto FR142E. Drive approximately 3 miles until it ends at the trailhead.

Hike the trail down into the canyon (about 20 minutes). Most of the routes are upstream. Again, please keep this area clean.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Clear Creek

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● Bob Trad 3 pitches John Doe Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Knot Unknown Trad Middle Section
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Ed Trad 3 pitches John Doe Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 4 ● Dark Falls Trad 4 pitches Clints Well > Southern Wall
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 32 ● Old Grey Mare Sport Anti-Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 24 ● Differential Equations Trad Anti-Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 49 ● Symmetry Trad Anti-Crag
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 17 ● Last Chance Trad 2 pitches Anti-Crag
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 19 ● Bird of Prey Trad 2 pitches Middle Section
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 15 ● Test of Faith Sport Middle Section
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 18 ● Antigravity Sport Anti-Crag
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 22 ● Chicken Fingers Trad Anti-Crag
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 13 ● Resurrection Trad 2 pitches Middle Section
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 4 ● Into the Maelstrom Trad 3 pitches Middle Section
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 11 ● Bat Ass Crack Trad Anti-Crag