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Diamond Buttress Rock Climbing

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	Artemis S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Betty Davis Eyes S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Criss Cross Apple Sauce S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Danish Girls Make Pastries T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Elf Attack S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Greeley T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Grim Ripper S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ja Ja Ding Ding Dong T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Life twists S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Midnight Express S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Monster Trucks S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Most Excellent B. S. S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Sucker Pockets From Hell S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tips S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Tricam Monster T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Volcano Man S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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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.

You can read more about this process and the announcement at the Queen Creek Coalition website – theqcc.com or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page – facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…

Description

Diamond Buttress is a small collection of routes on a short cliff, just East of the Pond on the South side of the road. One older sport route (apparently 5.10+) already exists so it is possible that this area has another name. Aaron Collins has been establishing the new routes, including a couple of quality 5.8s. Just right of them is Monster Trucks.

From what we can gather, Wounded Knee Wall is just across the wash on the same side of the road.

Getting There

Park in the smaller pullout immediately east of the parking lot that wraps around a rocky mound (this large pullout is for the Pond.) The pullout for Diamond Buttress is also on the south side of the road. Follow a relatively obvious trail down to the wash. Trend right to pass a few larger boulders on your left. Cross a large slab and head straight up the steeps at the end of the slab. Duck under a tree or two and you'll find a nice belay area from which you can climb multiple routes without moving your rope bag.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Diamond Buttress

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

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 4 ● Ja Ja Ding Ding Dong Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Greeley Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Criss Cross Apple Sauce Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 7 ● Volcano Man Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Grim Ripper Sport