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Joe Kreidel's original text:
Spectrum Wall is a small formation of high quality rock overlooking Upper Sabino Canyon, directly across the canyon from The Steep. While there are not a ton of climbs, they span across the range of difficulty from 10a to 13d, with something for everyone in between.
Climbs are all west facing. AM shade, PM sun.
JB adds... there is a newer route on the far right (south) end that is not posted on this page. Joe S and I TRed it before it was drilled but decided to pass since it seemed a one-move wonder. I think I know who drilled it. Dont know why they didnt post.
See the "Getting There" for the Spectrum Crags (the parent of this page)
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Chiquito pero Picon |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | ||
| ● Route 66 |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | ||
| ● Over and Back |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | ||
| ● Corner Exit |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | ||
| ● Infrared Heart |
|
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport | ||
| ● The Broken Blade |
|
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport | ||
| ● The Sampler |
|
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport | ||
| ● The Thief |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | ||
| ● Battle of the Bulge |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | ||
| ● Central Limit |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | ||
| ● Phosphorescent |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport |
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tucson, az
San Antonio, TX
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In late March most routes stay shaded until 1:30pm.
A number of the lines felt squeezed as I found myself questioning whether I was off the intended line. This was particularly true on Infrared Heart and Over and Back as Corner Exit was sometimes nearby. As is often the case the rules of climbing are arbitrary. Mar 30, 2015
Tucson, AZ
Thanks for the kudos. If you clipped the bolts you were on route. As stated in the route description, the start of Infrared Heart does share some of the same moves as Corner Exit. This was done because the straight-up start would have had a few extremely hard moves inconsistent with the long 5.11 rest of the climb. As to the route squeezing, we wanted to put up as many fun climbs as we could, and as a result the routes are close to one another. I understand some may not like this. Just a matter of taste. Mar 31, 2015
Littleton, CO
Tucson, Az
tucson, az
Tucson, Arizona
Kristina and I added One route immediately right of phosphorescent the day we ran into you at continuum. We don’t post our routes to MP currently. .11 mantle/ whale flop to .10 incut edges. Don’t know about the other one. Jun 10, 2020