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Elevation: 4,200 ft
GPS: 33.341, -111.0399
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Shared By: Kevin E Tyrrell on May 9, 2010
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Description

Volcanic cracks, spires and broken faces.

Getting There

Follow the main trail from parking near the substation until you come up out of the wash to your left. Continue up and left until you start coming down and to your right and hit an overlook. The wall east of you across the canyon is Stormwatch wall. Follow trail down into the wash and back up to Stormwatch.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Stormwatch Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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● Red Chili Burrito
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 8
● Sunset Arete
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 8
● Stormwatch
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
● Illegal Dihedral
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Krispy Kreme
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Red Chili Burrito
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Sunset Arete
 8
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Stormwatch
 8
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Illegal Dihedral
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Krispy Kreme
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
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after dropping into the creek wait tell you are down stream of the wall before you head up to the wall...don't cut up early!! its a bush wack and ugly.. look for these in the creek bed. Marks the trail up the slope to the base of stormwatch.
after dropping into the creek wait tell you are…
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A quick sketch of the approach trail and most of the lines on the true Stormwatch, the north-facing wall where I spent so many days on hooks and rappel, so many nights bivvied under the desert stars; freezing, baking in the heat, sitting out monsoon rains in my van... and loving every minute of it. <br> <br> The hourglass yellow lines on the left end are the Exit Ladders, easy 5.6 or 5.7 trad/mixed lines that put you on top and set up a nice TR or two as well.<br> <br> The yellow line wandering off left is the 5th class bouldering exit up the dihedral/chimney and through the formations to the top.<br> <br> The lines on the lower wall are all trad and fairly moderate, if usually filthy after long neglect. You can rap in and clean from anchors on the ledge above.<br> <br> Illegal Dihedral and the climbs next to it can just be seen at the far right end of the photo. The route Stormwatch is tucked out of sight between.
A quick sketch of the approach trail and most o…
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Approach to stormwatch.photo taken from the wash
Approach to stormwatch.photo taken from the wash
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Stormwatch wall
Stormwatch wall
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Approaching stormwatch wall
Approaching stormwatch wall
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From the lookout this wall is southeast across the canyon
From the lookout this wall is southeast across…
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