Classic Climbs for Arizona
Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● The Wave | Central Arizona > … 1 2 3 > Main Boulders > Wave Area |
|
V0+ 4+ Boulder | |
| ● The Bat Cave | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Priest Draw > Bat Roof |
|
V3+ 6A+ Boulder | |
| ● Bad Ass | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Howard Draw > Bad Ass Roof |
|
V5 6C Boulder | |
| ● Anorexic Roof | 3236 | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Priest Draw > Anorexic Roof |
|
V6 7A Boulder | |
| ● Inner Passage (aka Interiors) | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Rockfellow Group > Rockfellow Dome |
|
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad | |
| ● Hanging Gardens | Central Arizona > … > McDowell Mountains > Gardener's Wall |
|
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● What's My Line? | Southern Arizona > … > E Stronghold > Cochise Dome (What's… |
|
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b A0 R Trad, Aid 3 pitches | |
| ● The Classic | Central Arizona > … > Granite Mountain > Middle Section |
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5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Moby Dick | Southern Arizona > … > W Stronghold > Whale Dome |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● The Wasteland | Southern Arizona > … > E Stronghold > Wasteland |
|
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● The Black Rose | Northern Arizona > … > Paradise Forks > Obsidian Wall |
|
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad | |
| ● Steel Crazy | Southern Arizona > … 1 2 > Fortress > Southeast Face |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 4 pitches | |
| ● Bee Line | Southern Arizona > … > E Stronghold > Stronghold Dome |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Old Man | Southern Arizona > … 1 > 4 - Windy Point… > S Fin |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Chihuahua Power | Southern Arizona > … 1 > 2 - Bear Canyon > Lost Hawk |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Sedona's Scenic Cruise | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Gibraltar Rock… > Gibraltar Rock |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Mayflower | Northern Arizona > … > Paradise Forks > Prow |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Mars Attacks | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Dry Creek Rd Area > Fin |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad 4 pitches | |
| ● Orange Out Direct | Northern Arizona > … > Oak Creek Canyo… > Overlook |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Magnolia Thunderpussy | Central Arizona > … > Granite Mountain > Middle Section |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Nightstalker | Southern Arizona > … > E Stronghold > Owl Rock |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Clean Slate | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > N End |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
| ● Nirvana | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Boynton Canyon > Nirvana Buttress |
|
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Original Route | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Cathedral Rock… > Mace |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Dr. Rubo's Wild Ride | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Coffeepot Rock… > Summit Block Rock |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches | |
| ● Isaiah | Northern Arizona > … > Oak Creek Canyo… > Overlook |
|
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Forest Lawn | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Rockfellow Group > Bastion Towers |
|
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Pocket Puzzle | Central Arizona > Queen Creek Canyon > Pond |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● The Peacemaker | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Sheepshead Area… > Sheepshead |
|
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport 7 pitches | |
| ● Absinthe of Mallet | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Sheepshead Area… > Sheepshead |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 7 pitches | |
| ● Centerpiece | Southern Arizona > … 1 > 2 - Bear Canyon > Chimney Rock |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Endgame | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Rockfellow Group > End Pinnacle |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Days of Future Passed | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Rockfellow Group > End Pinnacle |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 4 pitches | |
| ● Mr. Slate | Northern Arizona > … > Pit (aka Le Pet… > (F) Swiss Tower |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● New River | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > N End |
|
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● East of Eden | Northern Arizona > … > Paradise Forks > Gold Wall |
|
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Black and Tan | Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > Main Amphitheater- Fa… |
|
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● The Windows Route | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Midgley Bridge… > Super Crack Tower |
|
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Touched By An Angel | Northern Arizona > … > Sedona > Mormon Canyon |
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5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Rapture of the Steep | Southern Arizona > … 1 2 > Reef of Rocks > Neptune |
|
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Warpaint | Southern Arizona > … > W Stronghold > Westworld Dome |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Coyote Tower | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Bell Rock / Cou… > Courthouse Butte |
|
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Torpedo | Northern Arizona > … > Paradise Forks > Davidson Wall |
|
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Spite and Malice | Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > Left Wall |
|
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Go Speed Racer | Southern Arizona > … 1 2 > Hairpin Turn Area > Pinhead Wall |
|
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport | |
| ● The Totem Pole | Central Arizona > … > Lower Devil's C… > Totem-Proto Area |
|
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● Steve's Arete | Southern Arizona > … 1 > 3 - Windy Point… > Hunchback Pinnacle |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Abracadaver | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Rockfellow Group > Rockfellow Dome |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● The Prow | Northern Arizona > … > Paradise Forks > Prow |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Stampede | Southern Arizona > … 1 > Sheepshead Area… > Sheepshead |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 7 pitches | |
| ● The Bootlegger | Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > Right Wall |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Giggle Drops | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > S End |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Prize Rooster | Southern Arizona > … > 3 - The Bowling… > Coop |
|
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Mulligan Stew | Northern Arizona > … > San Francisco P… > Hobo Jungle |
|
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Dune Buggyin' | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Fay Canyon > Fay Buttress |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Sandrailin' | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Fay Canyon > Fay Buttress |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Sacrificial Lizard | Northern Arizona > … > Jacks Canyon > Main Wall |
|
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Vertebrae | Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > Left Wall |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Space Cowboys | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > W Twin Butte > Planetarium |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Two Kings And A Pawn | Southern Arizona > … 1 2 > Chessman Area > 4 - Queen |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● 16 Weeks | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > N End |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Homeostasis | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > S Wall |
|
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Lord Humongous | Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > Main Amphitheater- Fa… |
|
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad | |
| ● Natural Enhancement | Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > Right Wall |
|
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad | |
| ● Prosthesis | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > N End |
|
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport | |
| ● Ultimate Finger Crack | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Ultimates > Ultimates West |
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5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad | |
| ● Be Yourself | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > N End |
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5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Arizona Flyways | Southern Arizona > … 1 > 3 - Windy Point… > Anduriel Tower |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● The Winsloner | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Winslow Wall > W Side |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Tufa Yard Dash | Central Arizona > Homestead > Tufa City |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Khaleesi | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > Blue Goodness Sector |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● City Dweller (Cellar Dweller) | Northern Arizona > … > Lime Kiln Canyon > Back Walls |
|
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● Davidson Dihedral | Northern Arizona > … > Paradise Forks > Pillow Wall |
|
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad | |
| ● Holey Moley | Southern Arizona > … 1 > 3 - Windy Point… > New Wave Wall |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Shark Bait | Northern Arizona > … > Pit (aka Le Pet… > (F) Swiss Tower |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Be the Burn | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > S End |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● The Madness | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > Blue Goodness Sector |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Excalibur | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > Blue Goodness Sector |
|
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Purple Shark | Northern Arizona > … > Pit (aka Le Pet… > (F) Swiss Tower |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● The Wizard | Southern Arizona > La Milagrosa Ca… > Main Wall |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Cold Fusion | Central Arizona > … > Rough Rider Zone > 4. Rough Rider Wall |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Mesquiter | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > S Wall |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● The Sadness | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > Blue Goodness Sector |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● The Way of the Peaceful Bolter | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > Alcove |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● The Serf | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > S Wall |
|
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Solitaire | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Higher Solitude > Main Wall |
|
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Chasing Dragons | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > Peaks Crag > N End |
|
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● South of No North | Northern Arizona > … > San Francisco P… > Hobo Jungle |
|
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Hard Day at The Orifice | Southern Arizona > … 1 2 > Fortress > Orifice Wall |
|
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Mentor | Northern Arizona > … > Virgin River Gorge > Mentor Cave |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Slap My Fro | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Winslow Wall > W Side |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
| ● Vesper | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > Blue Goodness Sector |
|
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport 2 pitches | |
| ● Tsunami | Southern Arizona > … 1 > 3 - Windy Point… > New Wave Wall |
|
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● The Joker | Northern Arizona > … > Pit (aka Le Pet… > (E) The White Wall |
|
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Orifice Politics | Southern Arizona > … 1 2 > Fortress > Orifice Wall |
|
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Terminator | Northern Arizona > … > Waterfall > Left Wall |
|
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad | |
| ● Mantis | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > S Wall |
|
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Mission To Mars | Northern Arizona > … 1 2 > W Twin Butte > Planetarium |
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5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● Homo Faber | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > S Wall |
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5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport | |
| ● The Honeycomb | Northern Arizona > … 1 > Grail > S Wall |
|
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport |


