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Elevation: 8,676 ft 2,644 m
GPS: 35.30708, -111.70508
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Shared By: JJ Schlick on Apr 18, 2020 · Updates
Admins: Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

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The Peaks Crag is a stunning row of volcanic Dacite with slabs, steep pillars, laser cut dihedrals, sweeping arêtes, and wild headwalls. Certain sectors of slow cooled stone show characteristics of Rhyolite. A mix of trad and sport routes are spread out across the colorfully streaked and often vibrant wall. Large Ponderosa pines and towering Aspens line the base and provide a perfect backdrop for a days climbing. During the fall color change this place quickly becomes one of the most beautiful walls in Flagstaff. The crag has aged and matured in the sense that hundreds of ascents have both subdued much of the sharpness, as well as most of the brittle flakes. The routes feel pretty clean at this point, however if you stray to far off the beaten path, you may encounter somewhat questionable rock here and there.

There are 60+ routes with grades that run from 5.7 to 5.14- and everything in between. I’ve split this wall into two sections to correspond with the annual Peregrine Falcon closure boundary; The North End and the South End. Only the North End is open to climbing during the seasonal closure. The closure period typically runs from March 15th through the middle of July after the chicks have fledged, though officially its through the middle of August until rescinded. See the access issue for more up to date information.

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Follow the climber’s trail straight to the wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Peaks 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
 178
Clean Slate
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 203
New River
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 158
Giggle Drops
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 119
16 Weeks
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 120
Prosthesis
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 125
Be Yourself
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 55
Lion's Bait
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 102
Be the Burn
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 109
Chasing Dragons
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 52
Burning Point
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 64
Up in Smoke
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 24
Debra
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 27
Pitbull Lipstick
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 55
Black Swan
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 14
Shaman School
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Clean Slate N End
 178
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
New River N End
 203
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Giggle Drops S End
 158
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
16 Weeks N End
 119
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Prosthesis N End
 120
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Be Yourself N End
 125
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Lion's Bait N End
 55
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Be the Burn S End
 102
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Chasing Dragons N End
 109
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Burning Point S End
 52
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Up in Smoke S End
 64
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Debra N End
 24
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Pitbull Lipstick N End
 27
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Black Swan N End
 55
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Shaman School N End
 14
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
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