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Tomb Stone Slab Climbing

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Elevation:	2,140 ft	652 m
GPS:	25.97549, -111.48649 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	James scheh on Jan 16, 2021
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Access Issue: All the climbing on the Tombstone is on Private land. Tread Lightly as access may be revoked at any time the landlord wants. Details

20 minutes out of Loreto is the parking area for the approach. The approach takes 45 minutes and is well marked

Description

The climbing is situated on a slab that faces east. You will have sun until around 12:30 shade after.

The slab currently has 6-8 routes from 5.8 single pitch sport to 5.10+ 2 pitch sport. All routes are sport routes. All routes are descended via rappel. A single 70 meter rope just makes it to rap each of the pitches.

See the routes topo in the sections photos

Getting There

Turn off Hwy 1 onto the road to San Javier. After 10.35 miles and 21 minutes driving park off the road and hike up the obvious drainage to the north. The Tombstone formation will be visible to the north about half way up the mountain just to the left of the obvious boulder field. Follow Cairns for 45-60 minutes until at the base of the Tombstone slab. The approach is well marked with rock cairns. Note: The trail does leave the bottom of the drainage several times , always on the left. The end of the approach is up the center of the obvious boulder field. Several locations are 3rd - 4th class. This is a strenuous hike.