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Roadside Crag Rock Climbing

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Routes in Roadside Crag

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	Choose Your Battles S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crystal Slipper S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Drunken Pillar S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	I Go to Church on Sunday S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mingus Amongus S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Past of Santa Fe, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Separation Anxiety S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Waist Meant Placement S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wish You Were Here S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Elevation:	7,000 ft	2,134 m
GPS:	34.69948, -112.15881 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Southwest Facing, this previously only Topropeable Crag now houses 9 independent Sport routes on well featured Limestone.

Getting There

From Prescott take 89A N toward Cottonwood/Jerome. Find the obvious pullout on the right 1 mile before the Mingus Recreation Area and the apex of the Mountain. From Cottonwood take 89A S 10 miles past Jerome. After a hairpin left park on the left in the large pullout. Walk South down the large wash next to the lot until you are under the white crag (viewable from parking area), and then continue uphill to the climbs. Approach takes appx. 10-15 min.

9 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Roadside Crag

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 16 ● The Past of Santa Fe Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Choose Your Battles Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 9 ● Waist Meant Placement Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 10 ● Crystal Slipper Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● Separation Anxiety Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Wish You Were Here Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 8 ● I Go to Church on Sunday Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Mingus Amongus Sport