Elevation: 7,054 ft
GPS: 35.11397, -111.58222
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Shared By: JJ Schlick on Dec 18, 2011
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

Description

Once coined the "Land of High Bouldering" by the late Robert Drysdale, the intermittent band of limestone walls above Lower Lake Mary have over time become known simply as, The Ridge.

This band runs for roughly four miles starting at the Pit, though the good stuff starts cropping up around the west end of Lower Lake Mary. The climbing is generally vertical to overhanging, with many bulge walls that will certainly capture your attention. 

The style is technical and it will feel more like an every mans Cherry Canyon, though it's logistically and geographically closer to Priest Draw. It’s a route climbers kind of bouldering with generally featured top outs. Though the highballs do dominate the landscape, there are also tons of shorter problems to be had. All in all, there are plenty of desperates, and a whole lot of high quality moderates. A stick brush and a broom can be valuable tools to have.

Getting There

From Flagstaff, find your way to Lake Mary Road and head east.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Land of High Bouldering AKA The Ridge

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V0 4
 6
Underage Consumption
Boulder
V1- 5-
 17
A Dog's Life
Boulder
V1 5
 11
Leashless and Free
Boulder
V3 6A
 16
Streets of Laredo
Boulder
V3 6A
 8
Perfect Day
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 11
A Moment of Airity
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 6
Too Old to Die Young
Boulder
V5 6C
 13
On Liquor I Spent my Last Dime
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 10
This American Life
Boulder
V6 7A
 38
Booze Pig
Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 7
Honey Berry
Boulder
V7 7A+
 30
When the Bible is a Bottle
Boulder
V7 7A+
 3
Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry me…
Boulder
V8 7B
 16
A Hardwood Floor is Home
Boulder
V8+ 7B+
 4
Punch Drunk Sunrise
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Underage Consumption Drysdale Trail > G. The Booze Pig Wall
 6
V0 4 Boulder
A Dog's Life Drysdale Trail > B. The Whining Dog Wall
 17
V1- 5- Boulder
Leashless and Free Drysdale Trail > B. The Whining Dog Wall
 11
V1 5 Boulder
Streets of Laredo Drysdale Trail > I. Long Ryders Wall
 16
V3 6A Boulder
Perfect Day Drysdale Trail > Perfect Day Wall
 8
V3 6A Boulder
A Moment of Airity Drysdale Trail > I. Long Ryders Wall
 11
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Too Old to Die Young Drysdale Trail > H. The Half-life Wall
 6
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
On Liquor I Spent my Last Dime Drysdale Trail > G. The Booze Pig Wall
 13
V5 6C Boulder
This American Life Drysdale Trail > C. NPR Wall
 10
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
Booze Pig Drysdale Trail > G. The Booze Pig Wall
 38
V6 7A Boulder
Honey Berry Drysdale Trail > G. The Booze Pig Wall
 7
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
When the Bible is a Bottle Drysdale Trail > G. The Booze Pig Wall
 30
V7 7A+ Boulder
Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carr… Drysdale Trail > I. Long Ryders Wall
 3
V7 7A+ Boulder
A Hardwood Floor is Home Drysdale Trail > G. The Booze Pig Wall
 16
V8 7B Boulder
Punch Drunk Sunrise Drysdale Trail > G. The Booze Pig Wall
 4
V8+ 7B+ Boulder
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