Elevation: 5,000 ft
GPS: 32.37349, -110.69243
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Shared By: James DeRoussel on Jul 11, 2010
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Description

This area covers climbs located from Kessler's Corner (milepost 8.7) up to Rollinstone
(milepost 13.3).

Bear Canyon, due to it's exposure, provides a shady setting among ponderosa pine surprisingly low on the mountain. A number of quality crags are found here including Chimney Rock, which hosts some uber-classic trad pitches, and Friction Rock, home to one of the Catalinas perennial ice climbs, The Stain.

Camping and restrooms are available here as well.

Getting There

Catalina Highway

355 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at 2 - Bear Canyon

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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 128
Standard Route
Trad 5 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 131
George's Buttress
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 48
Here and Gone
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 139
Puppy Chow
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 61
Yurt Monkey
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 129
Stoner's Boner
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 102
Mistaken Identity
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 171
Chihuahua Power
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 75
Dog Daze
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 36
Cripple Creek
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 103
Centerpiece
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 55
Single Lens Reflex
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 52
Crows Nest
Trad 2 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 88
Two Kings And A Pawn
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 33
Heelium
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Standard Route Chimney Rock
 128
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches
George's Buttress Chimney Rock
 131
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Here and Gone Green Slabs Area > Green Slabs (S Face)
 48
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Puppy Chow Lost Hawk
 139
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Yurt Monkey Green Slabs Area > Green Slabs (S Face)
 61
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Stoner's Boner Chimney Rock
 129
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Mistaken Identity Chimney Rock
 102
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Chihuahua Power Lost Hawk
 171
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Dog Daze Lost Hawk
 75
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Cripple Creek Pharaoh
 36
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Centerpiece Chimney Rock
 103
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
Single Lens Reflex Chimney Rock
 55
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Crows Nest Chimney Rock
 52
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Two Kings And A Pawn Chessman Area > 4 - Queen
 88
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Heelium Chessman Area > 5 - Bishop
 33
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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