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1. North Buttress

Arizona > Central Arizona > Homestead > Rough Rider Zone
Warning Access Issue:
  • Portions of the approach and cliffs of this area are on private land.
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Description

North facing = always in the shade. Like the rest of the Rough Rider wall, this wall hosts some of the best and full pitch routes in the canyon. A 70 meter rope may be needed for a route or two and up to twenty quick draws.

Getting There

From the Rough Rider wall hike left along the base of the wall. Once the wall turns North facing you are there.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
Aces and Eights
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
Cherry Popper
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
Cinco De Side-pull
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 10
Dead Man's Hand
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
Hell Freezes Over
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
Death From Above
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
Hard Times
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 9
The House Always Wins
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
Short Stop
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 3
Gila Monster
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 21
So Easy
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 8
Bucket List
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 8
Pre-op Therapy
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 46
Prymal Instinct
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 56
Appetite For Destruction
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 42
Great Northern
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 39
Shell Shock
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
B-52
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
Suicide Jack
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Aces and Eights
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Cherry Popper
 10
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Cinco De Side-pull
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Dead Man's Hand
 10
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Hell Freezes Over
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Death From Above
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Hard Times
 11
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The House Always Wins
 9
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Short Stop
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Gila Monster
 3
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
So Easy
 21
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
Bucket List
 8
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Pre-op Therapy
 8
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Prymal Instinct
 46
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Appetite For Destruction
 56
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Great Northern
 42
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Shell Shock
 39
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
B-52
 34
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Suicide Jack
 16
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

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Right end of the North Buttress
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North Buttress
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North Buttress is on the left side. The rest is the Rough Rider wall.
[Hide Photo] North Buttress is on the left side. The rest is the Rough Rider wall.

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JA T
Cave Creek, AZ
[Hide Comment] As of 1/14/23 there are no top anchors on this climb. Not sure what happened as I had never done the route before. There are two studs just sticking out. I attempted to add hangers but the nut size I had was just a not too small. When I am out there next I will add hangers/washers/nuts and some chain. Jan 15, 2023