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Elevation: 4,500 ft
GPS: 34.8661, -111.7637
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Sedona is a cherished land for many climbers. This soft sandstone, high desert paradise delivers multi pitch spire adventures, as well as, trad and sport crags spread out across this region. Sedona proper includes such stunning formations as the Cathedral Spires, The Christianity Spires, Earth Angel Spire, Marges Draw, and many more. The list of excellent routes is long, and their call to adventure can be deafening. Whether you are dueling with the old school classics or styling your way up a new school test piece, Sedona has something for everyone, as long as, you don't mind a little grit in your teeth and have a strong core.

The amazing pitch 2 layback!

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Sedona is located approximately 30 miles south of Flagstaff on hwy 89A. GPS coordinates are for the roundabout where highway 179 joins 89A.

305 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sedona

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 228
Sedona's Scenic Cruise
Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 328
Original Route
Trad 5 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 50
Epitaph
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 70
The Windows Route
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 77
Touched By An Angel
Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 56
Trundlers Club
Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 51
Wild Wild West
Trad, Sport 5 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 128
Space Cowboys
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 27
Annals Of The Former World
Trad 9 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 39
Arch Enemy
Trad 6 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 21
Mind Trick
Trad 4 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 22
Alpine Follies Hangover
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 14
Drinking Kool-Aid
Trad 7 pitches
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 24
Shangri-La
Trad 5 pitches
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 91
Mission To Mars
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sedona's Scenic Cruise Gibraltar Rock… > Gibraltar Rock
 228
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
Original Route Cathedral Rock… > Mace
 328
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Epitaph Mitten Ridge > Flying Buttress
 50
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
The Windows Route Midgley Bridge… > Super Crack Tower
 70
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Touched By An Angel Mormon Canyon
 77
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
Trundlers Club Twin Butte > E Twin Butte > Trundlers Buttress
 56
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Wild Wild West Mitten Ridge > Teapot
 51
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport 5 pitches
Space Cowboys Twin Butte > W Twin Butte > Planetarium
 128
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Annals Of The Former World Midgley Bridge… > Upper Mt Wilson Wall
 27
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 9 pitches
Arch Enemy Mitten Ridge > Flying Buttress
 39
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 6 pitches
Mind Trick Twin Butte > E Twin Butte > Trundlers Buttress
 21
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
Alpine Follies Hangover Twin Butte > … > Church Wall & R… > Upper Religion Wall
 22
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Drinking Kool-Aid Mormon Canyon
 14
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad 7 pitches
Shangri-La Lost Canyon
 24
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad 5 pitches
Mission To Mars Twin Butte > W Twin Butte > Planetarium
 91
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
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