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Tonto Buttress

Arizona > Central Arizona > Stewart Pocket

Description

This cliff has a wide west face and narrow left shoulder. Charlie Pan dihedral ascends the clean rock up a long dihedral to the top. The West face has several potential lines.

Getting There

Trail starts at end of Phoenix Street. Take second right on Cypress Trail (first and second right turns are near after the step over gate). After 700 yards or so the trail bends left/east. Soon after that, look on the right for small cairn (might be gone) marking Rim Trail South (generally uphill) and go right towards the Rim above you. The trail eventually turns east/left and levels for a while. You can see the Tonto Buttress(N 34°12'52.01" W 111°17'14.99") just above after leaving a grove of AZ Cypress. Look for cairns.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Charlie Pan Dihedral
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1
● The Maw
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 3
● Wapooita
Trad 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 3
● Apacheria
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 3
● Chuntz
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Charlie Pan Dihedral
 2
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
● The Maw
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Wapooita
 3
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
● Apacheria
 3
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
● Chuntz
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad

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The Rim Trail South meets this view of the Tonto Buttress where you should make your way up a faint path with occasional cairns. Stay in or near the Cypress.
[Hide Photo] The Rim Trail South meets this view of the Tonto Buttress where you should make your way up a faint path with occasional cairns. Stay in or near the Cypress.

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Matthew.Johnson91
Fountain Hills, AZ
[Hide Comment] Really sweet area. Bit of a walk but the big views, great rock quality (on the cleaned routes) and the solitude make this area one of my new favorites. Jun 3, 2017