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Lower Pumphouse Wash Rock Climbing

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Routes in Lower Pumphouse Wash

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	Centerfold T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Emily Prime S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Little Things, The S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Prominent Arete - Unknown 13 S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Ready to Rumble A.K.A. Miss November T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Snakeboy S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Tap It T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Two sizes too small T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unamed 5.10+ S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Unamed 5.10c S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Unamed Arete S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Unamed Chimney A.K.A. Bertha 5.5 T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Unamed Cove 5.10 S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unknown Name T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unnamed 5.10 crack. T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Unnamed 5.10a sport S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Unnamed 5.11a mixed T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Unnamed 5.8 sport S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unnamed 5.9 sport S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wave - Unnamed 3, The S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	World of Tomorrow T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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GPS:	35.0262, -111.7326 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Short cragging on sandstone in a beautiful, shady canyon. Mostly sport, but a few trad routes also. Rock quality ranges from very good to not so good. This is a nice place to beat the heat when the rest of Sedona is baking hot.

To the best of my knowledge, most routes were put up by Dave Pastor and are unnamed. If anyone has more info, please contribute anything you can provide.

Getting There

Access is from 89a, where Pumphouse Wash enters Oak Creek Canyon.

From Sedona: drive North up 89a (towards Flagstaff) to the bottom of the switchbacks and park. There is a small sign for Pumphouse Wash on the right.

From Flagstaff: drive South on 89a (towards Sedona) to the bottom of the switchbacks. The switchbacks start immediately after the Oak Creek Overlook. There is a small sign for Pumphouse Wash on the left.

Once at the parking area, hike & boulder-hop up-canyon for 5-10 minutes until routes start appearing. The first routes are a hard to miss splitter crack with 2 bolts on the right and 2 sport climbs next to each other in a corner on the left.

21 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Pumphouse Wash

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 22 ● Centerfold Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 31 ● Unnamed 5.8 sport Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 21 ● Tap It Trad, Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 3 ● Two sizes too small Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● Emily Prime Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 39 ● Unnamed 5.10 crack. Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 12 ● the Wave - Unnamed 3 Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 20 ● Unamed Cove 5.10 Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 12 ● Unamed 5.10c Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Prominent Arete - Unknown 13 Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 11 ● Unamed 5.10+ Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 6 ● Unnamed 5.11a mixed Trad, Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 4 ● Unamed Arete Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 4 ● Ready to Rumble A.K.A. Miss Nove… Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 4 ● Snakeboy Sport