Second to last pitch, slightly sketchy rock at start, dihedral requires that you place good gear at start and punch it for a few moves...

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Second to last pitch, slightly sketchy rock at start, dihedral requires that you place good gear at start and punch it for a few moves...

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Dan Millis is beginning the climb's overhanging crux on P2.

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Bennett Barthelemy

Nov 29, 2008

“Second to last pitch, slightly sketchy rock at start, dihedral requires that you place good gear at start and punch it for a few moves...”

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Second to last pitch, slightly sketchy rock at start, dihedral requires that you place good gear at start and punch it for a few moves...

Route Overlay Coyote Tower.

Here is a quick, best recollection of the Coyote Tower route. Better than anything we could find before we attempted the route. Have Fun!

coyote tower jump!
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much more mild compared to the mace jump (except for the choss you have to climb after!)...
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photo my zachary dreher

pat brown leading the last pitch of coyote tower

"Are you allright, do yo need a rescue?" came the insults from samaritans far below.

Marcy and Geir on pitch 4 of Coyote Tower

Coyote Tower<br>
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photo by D. Mabe

pitch two....tucker tech climbing

Pitch 6

Q at the top of p2 in the steep hands section.

The rap anchor at the top of Pitch 3. You can leave your second rope here as you can rappel Pitches 4-6 with a single 60.

Pitch 6 before the wide

Jade on the final off width section just before the summit. The exposure is really unique here.

Photo taken of climbers on Pitch 3 (my dad took this photo as my sister and I climbed the route).

Looking across the gap. You can jump across and climb to the top of Courthouse Butte.

Overview of the second pitch.

Dylan leads p1, good shot of protection options.

Sunset on P5

Pitch 3 climbs behind the tower and then to the top of it.

The summit is a very contemplative place.

Pitch 5.

Coyote Tower

Tucker Tech on pitch one..a bit heads up.

Looking down from the summit of Coyote Tower

view of approach. hike on the trail past the tower (all the way to a slick rock wash) until the vegetated ramp comes into view. This leads you to the perch on the far left where the route starts.

dj telle and richard miranda on the 4th pitch. (picture taken by a sedona local)

Leading up the sixth pitch. January 2013.

Pitch 6.

Starting up Pitch 6.

My favorite pitch....

Pitch 4.

One of the best sandstone desert towers anywhere. Awesome climb. Mega-fantastic!

Tim Keyt cruising the 2nd pitch

Surpassing the infamous pod at the top of P2. "Remember, this is fun!"

approaching Coyote Tower on Courthouse Butte. Route ascends close to right skyline finishing just shy of butte top. After passing tower on right go to edge of Butte on main tourist trail and then angle back left up slabs diagonally to start up and left a few hundred feet up the cliff wall

It can be a bit awkward....

Dreamy climbing on Pitch 5.

Looking at the pitch of climbing to the top of Courthouse Butte, if you make the jump across at the top of Coyote Tower.

A quick sketch of one of the ways to approach Coyote Tower.

Phil at the second bulge of P1. anchors are next to the little tree above him.

The 180' rappel from the top of Pitch 3, which goes to the top of Pitch 1. You could probably also rap the route.

Dan Millis is beginning the climb's overhanging crux on P2.

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