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Totem-Proto Area Rock Climbing

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Routes in Totem-Proto Area

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	Chicken Shit Salad S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Direct North Face T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Drop 'em South S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Fern Gully Arete S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fruits of Optimism, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	GTKO T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Inertia T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Milk of Manatee T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Original Optomist T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Overcoming Inertia T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pathological Optimist T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pipe Bomb T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pipe Cleaner T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Protean Catch T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Proto Pipe S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Proto Type T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Shakin' & Eggs T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Totem Pole Direct S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Totem Pole, The T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Up in Smoke T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
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Access Issue: Must Register! Private Property-The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area Details

Climbing at The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area are private property, and now requires that you register in order to gain legal access. This is an easy process. You can do this at: queencreekclimbing.com/.
This is a one-time and free process so once you are registered you are good to go.

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Description

The resurgence of development on Totem Pole and the fantastic new lines established on it led to new opportunities for development. New lines are now also up around Proto Pipe and the area has much more to offer. It seems appropriate to separate it out from Glitter Box as it's as separate from there as the Road Area is and has potential to extend into the next canyon south with all the good quality rock and long lines.

Getting There

The Totem Pole is the icon of Lower Devils Canyon and the trail there was recently much improved.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Totem-Proto Area

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 40 ● The Fruits of Optimism Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 43 ● Drop 'em South Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 80 ● Pathological Optimist Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 15 ● Totem Pole Direct Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Overcoming Inertia Trad
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 173 ● The Totem Pole Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R 4 ● Up in Smoke Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 13 ● Proto Pipe Sport