1 - Lower Highway Rock Climbing
Areas in 1 - Lower Highway
Amateur Hour Crag
5 /
10 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
15
Astoria
1 /
0 /
8 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
9
Athenaeum, The
3 /
8 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
11
Boot Hill
13 /
28 /
3 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
36
Bug Spring Wall
9 /
15 /
4 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
18
Business Time Wall
9 /
1 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
11
Cactus Ranch
1 /
6 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
7
Choo Choo Rock
3 /
4 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
7
Club Med
1 /
4 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
5
Colosseum
4 /
26 /
2 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
30
Crags Against Humanity
2 /
49 /
5 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
51
Forgotten Wall, Control Tower & Up The Creek Wall
14 /
30 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
44
Garc Onilom
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0
Gatehouse, The
3 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
3
Hairpin Boulders
0 /
2 /
2 /
62 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
64
Hairpin Turn Area
19 /
67 /
2 /
3 /
0 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
82
Hidden Jewels
8 /
4 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
9
It Cliff
1 /
11 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
12
Kessler's Corner
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0
Keyhole Rock
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
1
Lockdown Rock
0 /
10 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
10
Lost Wall
4 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
4
Molino Basin Boulders
0 /
0 /
0 /
34 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
34
Prison Camp (Gordon Hirabayashi) Area
28 /
23 /
5 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
46
Ruins, The
9 /
27 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
32
Shooting Gallery, The
0 /
8 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
8
Stonewall (aka Airmen Peak)
14 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
14
Sun Spot Crags
15 /
29 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
44
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Crag
4 /
10 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
15
This is NOT Astoria (Honnold's Crag)
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
1
Train Station
1 /
15 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
16
Wall of the Flying Scorpions
0 /
13 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
13
Weathertop
11 /
11 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
19
Zoo, The
3 /
23 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
26
Elevation: | 2,500 ft |
GPS: |
32.33746, -110.69046 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 1,014,420 total · 6,626/month |
Shared By: | James DeRoussel on Jul 11, 2010 |
Admins: | adrian montano, Greg Opland, Luke Bertelsen, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman |
Description
This area covers climbs from the bottom of the highway (milepost 0) up to Kessler's Corner (milepost 8.6).
The lower portion of the Catalina Highway offers varied climbing in a Sonoran Desert setting. Warm temps among towering saguaro cactus make climbing here a unique experience.
Rock quality in this area tends to be poorer and more varied than higher on the mountain, so take that under consideration. Still, in the winter months, the crags here are hard to beat for climate and accessibility.
The lower portion of the Catalina Highway offers varied climbing in a Sonoran Desert setting. Warm temps among towering saguaro cactus make climbing here a unique experience.
Rock quality in this area tends to be poorer and more varied than higher on the mountain, so take that under consideration. Still, in the winter months, the crags here are hard to beat for climate and accessibility.
Classic Climbing Routes at 1 - Lower Highway
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
● Moral Ambiguity | Crags Against H… > Draw Pile. |
|
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport | |
● Hindsight is 2020 | Crags Against H… > Draw Pile. |
|
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport | |
● Spontaneous Conga Line | Crags Against H… > Draw Pile. |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
● Guanica | Hairpin Turn Area > Left Hand Wall |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches | |
● Walking the Plank | Crags Against H… > Draw Pile. |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
● With a Bullet | Crags Against H… > Draw Pile. |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
● Cheers | Boot Hill |
|
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport | |
● Blood Book | Forgotten Wall, Contr… |
|
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
● Medicine Bag | Ruins |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Virgin's Airline | Forgotten Wall, Contr… |
|
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
● Black Feather | Ruins |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● English Breakfast Crack | Sun Spot Crags |
|
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
● Go Speed Racer | Hairpin Turn Area > Pinhead Wall |
|
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport | |
● Armed Robbery | Prison Camp (Go… > Jailhouse Rock |
|
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport | |
● Sentenced To Hang | Prison Camp (Go… > Jailhouse Rock |
|
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport |
Weather Averages
High
|
Low
|
Precip
|
Days w Precip
|
Prime Climbing Season
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Photos
All Photos Within 1 - Lower Highway
Most Popular · Newest · RandomMore About 1 - Lower Highway
Printer-FriendlyWhat's New
Guidebooks (8)
11 Comments