All Locations > Arizona > Northern Arizona > Sycamore Canyon > Volunteer Canyo… > S Side

The Iron Wall Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Iron Wall

L › R R › L A › Z

	Birdsong T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Bong Route, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Cast Iron T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Detritus Spite Us T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Evening Breezeway T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Falconer, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Honey Cwm T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Iron Knee, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Iron Potato T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Iron Sharpens Iron T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Iron Way, The T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Long Iron T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Low Pressure Zone T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	New Potato Caboose T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Pig Iron T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Steam Machine T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Surprise T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tire Iron T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

Order Wrong? Sort Routes

Explore this area in 3D

Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

Elevation:	6,612 ft	2,015 m
GPS:	35.119, -111.93569 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	19,617 total · 110/month
Shared By:	JJ Schlick on Sep 3, 2011
Admins:	Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen Page Updates (admin only)

See Weather Forecast

Access Issue: Access Issue: Seasonal Nesting Bird Closure: Details

The following routes on the Memorial Wall will be closed April 1st - August 31st at Volunteer Canyon :

"The Parity Prow"
"Drop the Hammer"
"Baby Dinosaur"

The USFS will be frequently monitoring the Peregrine Falcons so that they can open areas as soon as possible. Successful partnership with the Forest Service biologists has allowed for closure of select routes, instead of the entire walls or crags, and we ask that climbers adhere to these closures. If you have questions, concerns, or would like to report a bird sighting, please reach out to the Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition at nazcc@nazcc.org or the U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Biologist (Coconino County National Forest) at 928-527-8247

Description

The Iron Wall is a haven of good stone and carefully hung columns in the middle of the South Side of the canyon. Though this intimidating wall hosts several hard test pieces, it has also become a great warm up sector with a number of good 5.10s in close proximity to each other.

Getting There

From the main camping area, just east of the Hobel Memorial by 100 feet is a cluster of good sized ponderosas next to the rim. One cedar sits atop the rim, with a route on either side.

18 Total Climbs

Route Finder - Best Climbs for YOU!

Location:	The Iron Wall Change
Type:	to Trad Sport Toprope
Quality:
Pitches:
Sort by:	then:

Classic Climbing Routes at The Iron Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Evening Breezeway Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 46 ● Pig Iron Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 24 ● Detritus Spite Us Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 10 ● Cast Iron Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 16 ● Honey Cwm Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 25 ● Birdsong Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 27 ● The Falconer Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 11 ● Steam Machine Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 9 ● The Iron Knee Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 6 ● Low Pressure Zone Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 20 ● Long Iron Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Tire Iron Trad
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 30 ● Iron Potato Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 6 ● New Potato Caboose Trad
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c 6 ● Iron Sharpens Iron Trad

● Evening Breezeway

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Pig Iron