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All Locations > Arizona > Central Arizona > *Phoenix Areas > McDowell Mountains > Gardener's Wall > Kreuser's Chimney (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a)
a few meters above this .5 (right side of the chimney) i realized i needed to downclimb and get more into the chimney. unlike the description on this page, i found it was way too wide to stem on the outside.
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Description of approach, route and rappels
Panorama of Gardener's Wall with Tom's Thumb in background. Zoom in and you'll see climbers halfway up Hanging Gardens. Kreuser's Chimney is the prominent large dark crack on the left.
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Shelby Kincaid
Oct 25, 2018
“a few meters above this .5 (right side of the chimney) i realized i needed to downclimb and get more into the chimney. unlike the description on this page, i found it was way too wide to stem on the outside.”  

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Description of approach, route and rappels
a few meters above this .5 (right side of the chimney) i realized i needed to downclimb and get more into the chimney. unlike the description on this page, i found it was way too wide to stem on the outside.
Panorama of Gardener's Wall with Tom's Thumb in background. Zoom in and you'll see climbers halfway up Hanging Gardens. Kreuser's Chimney is the prominent large dark crack on the left.
Looking down from top. Notice Terry beginning descent on climbers' left of chimney. First rappel is off the small prominent ledge with the boulder on it. Rope can be threaded through to rings to the left of the ledge. A 60 meter rope will get you down and right to the top of first pitch.
Panorama. Looking northeast across the ravine to the Tom's Thumb trail. Trailhead is way off in the distance.
Top of pitch 1, and second rappel.
Start of first pitch. Terry is deep in the chimney. Tree at top of picture is on the belay ledge at the top of pitch 1, about 100 ft+ up.
From the base of the climb, looking down the tunnel between the boulders used in the approach.
Last part of the approach. More than one option, but going up through A-shaped tunnel is not bad (albeit a bit awkward)
Follow signs along primitive trail; Gardener's Wall in background. Kreuser's chimney is prominent chimney to the left.