Elevation: 4,889 ft
GPS: 34.834, -111.767 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Mike on Feb 9, 2010
Admins: Luke Bertelsen, JJ Schlick, Greg Opland

Description

The cliffs directly above The Planetarium. Some nice trad lines and a couple sport routes also. Stays sunny in the afternoon.

Getting There

Park at the Mystic trailhead on Chapel Road. Approach as for the Planetarium, but stay on the trail a little past the Planetarium turn-off until you reach an obvious wash. Turn right (roughly west) and hike/slog up the steep drainage to gain the cliffs directly above The Planetarium.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lower Beach

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
● Scallop
Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● Calm Water
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
● Reef Shark
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 9
● Typhoon
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Scallop
 11
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport
● Calm Water
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Reef Shark
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Typhoon
 9
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
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JimmyK
Flagstaff, AZ
JimmyK   Flagstaff, AZ
Tim leading Scallop, 15 feet to the climber's right of Typhoon.

Tim climbing Scallop, a crack climb with 2 bolts in between Typhoon and Reef Shark on the Lower Beach area. Dec 30, 2011
Eric Foster
Chandler/Flagstaff, AZ
Eric Foster   Chandler/Flagstaff, AZ
Anyone know what the corner crack on the right most side of the lower beach goes at? The one that is 2 pitches. Super good climb, wondering why its not posted on here. Feb 5, 2012
JJ Schlick
Flagstaff, AZ
JJ Schlick   Flagstaff, AZ  
Hey Erock, that line is called Bottom Feeder 5.10+, 3 Pitches. I've only done the first couple of pitches while John Burcham and James Q Martin were establishing the route. Very fun. Feb 5, 2012
Eric Foster
Chandler/Flagstaff, AZ
Eric Foster   Chandler/Flagstaff, AZ
Very cool, I didn't know it was three pitches. Do you know what the third is like? Feb 7, 2012
JJ Schlick
Flagstaff, AZ
JJ Schlick   Flagstaff, AZ  
You know I don't. I think that pitch is 5.10 something though. A true onsight opportunity. Feb 7, 2012