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Elevation: 4,500 ft 1,372 m
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.

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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.

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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
 248
Sedona's Scenic Cruise
Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 349
Original Route
Trad 5 pitches
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 56
Epitaph
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 80
The Windows Route
Trad 3 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 106
Touched By An Angel
Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 60
Trundlers Club
Trad 5 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 54
Wild Wild West
Trad, Sport 5 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 152
Space Cowboys
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 39
Annals Of The Former World
Trad 9 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 43
Arch Enemy
Trad 6 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 21
Mind Trick
Trad 4 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 18
Drinking Kool-Aid
Trad 7 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 27
Kicked out of Heaven
Trad 5 pitches
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 102
Mission To Mars
Sport
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 26
Shangri-La
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sedona's Scenic Cruise Gibraltar Rock… > Gibraltar Rock
 248
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
Original Route Cathedral Rock… > Mace
 349
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
Epitaph Mitten Ridge > Flying Buttress
 56
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
The Windows Route Midgley Bridge… > Super Crack Tower
 80
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Touched By An Angel Mormon Canyon
 106
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
Trundlers Club Twin Butte > E Twin Butte > Trundlers Buttress
 60
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches
Wild Wild West Mitten Ridge > Teapot
 54
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport 5 pitches
Space Cowboys Twin Butte > W Twin Butte > Planetarium
 152
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Annals Of The Former World Midgley Bridge… > Upper Mt Wilson Wall
 39
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 9 pitches
Arch Enemy Mitten Ridge > Flying Buttress
 43
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
Drinking Kool-Aid Mormon Canyon
 18
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad 7 pitches
Kicked out of Heaven Mormon Canyon
 27
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Trad 5 pitches
Mission To Mars Twin Butte > W Twin Butte > Planetarium
 102
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport
Shangri-La Lost Canyon
 26
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad 5 pitches
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