Sunset on the Front Porch

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Sunset on the Front Porch

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"Candyland" -- Photo by Michael Sallade.

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Storm over Granite Mountain as seen from hill at Watson Lake.

"Candyland" -- Photo by Michael Sallade.

Sunset on the Front Porch

The Great Roof!

flying butt

The great roof

A happy falcon parent doing a zoom by while I was checking out their aerie (long after chick had fledged and was gone).

A bit of GM facelifting

Granite Mountain

Composite photo of Granite Mountain

View from GBL on a cold, frosty day. A truly majestic place. If you know The Front Porch and the Flying Buttress, it's hard not to be filled with happiness looking up at it.

Classic AZ sunset from front porch

Syndicato Reunion at the 2012 Granitica Festival

Maleea posted at the top of the flying buttress.

Sunset with friends on the Front Porch

Closing day descent

The Cliff is closed until July 15th for the Peregrines!

Home sweet home. The flying buttress and middle section of Granite Mountain contains many classic lines and linkups

Look for that

Ed, somewhere in the middle section around 1982

Killer sunset over the Sierra Prieta

Shadow of the cliff in the early morning light

Sunset from the Front Porch at Granite Mountain

APPROACH beta for newcomers:
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Take trail 261 until you arrive at this boulder (note the "T") at the second large switchback. Turn right off of 261 and follow well-trodden climbers trail all the way to the front porch/flying buttress. Get psyched!

GRANITE MOUNTAIN IS CLOSED UNTIL JULY 15th! If you're planning a trip out here be sure you do not plan on going until next fall when it's not ridiculously hot. Peregrine falcon nesting and whatnot :(

Last light falls on the last day of the season as Granite Mountain closes to allow for peregrine nesting.

The view from the ledge under the great roof.

milking the last days of the season

can't complain

Nothin beats the golden hour with the homies

Sunrise from the Front Porch

Dano, an easy route somewhere on Southwest side around 1981

Beware! GM can create it's own weather quickly...Fun!

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