Coyote Tower <br> <br> photo by D. Mabe

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

pitch two....tucker tech climbing

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Jan 24, 2011

“Coyote Tower

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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.

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

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

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

Coyote Tower<br>
<br>
photo by D. Mabe

pitch two....tucker tech climbing

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.

Marcy and Geir on pitch 4 of Coyote Tower

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

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

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

It can be a bit awkward....

Tim Keyt cruising the 2nd pitch

Pitch 5.

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.

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

Pitch 6.

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

Sunset on P5

Leading up the sixth pitch. January 2013.

Overview of the second pitch.

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

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

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

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

The summit is a very contemplative place.

Starting up Pitch 6.

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

Pitch 4.

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

My favorite pitch....

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

Coyote Tower

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

Dreamy climbing on Pitch 5.

Looking down from the summit of Coyote Tower