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Good and Plenty

5.7, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 1.9 from 137 votes
FA: Amy Diesen, Mike Diesen
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Cochise Stronghold > W Stronghold > Sweet Rock

Description

Starts up ramp/slot on left then follows the face past bolts to chains. Good moderate climbing with a small headwall at top. Great first lead.

Location

First route on the left kind of hidden in corner.

Protection

Bolts, Chains w/mussey hooks. You could use a midsize tcu in the middle of the climb if you care to

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On a one of the ledges.
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Todd starting up Good and Plenty.
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The start just left of the tree.
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JLPierce
Flagstaff, AZ
  5.6 PG13
[Hide Comment] I disagree on the "GREAT 1st LEAD" thing, can't see/ hardly hear the climber, not steep enough(ledge fall=broken ankle?), but then again prob just me, I usually don't prefer the hike-type climbs. =) Sep 21, 2009
Alex McIntyre
Tucson, AZ
[Hide Comment] Was out at Sweet Rock this weekend, did this one. It is fun! I grabbed my rack because I thought I saw a couple good placements and as I am just starting trad I could use the practice.. Ended up clipping only 3 of the bolts. Lowered off and came back later and did it again, and only clipped one of the bolts. This thing takes good gear. Only bolt I clipped was the third, and that is only because I didn't trust myself (I injured my leg playing tag the night before). Protects very well. Mar 6, 2011
Gail Blauer
Gardiner, NY
[Hide Comment] Great climb. Gee, that bolt looked really far away...fear not, the climbing is easy. lots of fun. Dec 7, 2012
Nick Henscheid
Tucson, AZ
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Fun, easy 5.7 with a variety of interesting movement. Maybe not the best first lead due to visibility (belayer can't check for back clipping, etc) but definitely a good warm up or beginner lead. Confident climbers will not feel the need for extra gear, but there seem to be some good placements. Apr 22, 2013
Adra
Boise, ID
 
[Hide Comment] While this climb felt soft for 5.7, the moves and climb itself were really fun and interesting. I thought this was a great warm-up for the rest of the wall. You definitely could go with the trad rack instead of clipping the bolts as Alex commented. Mar 6, 2014
ClimbPHX.com
Mesa AZ
 
[Hide Comment] Great first time climb ....

Rock Climbing on Good and Plenty in Cochise Stronghold
Mar 17, 2014
Paul Zander
Bern, CH
  5.7
[Hide Comment] If you're a 5.7 leader or new leader, bring a 0.4 or 0.5 for the runout 2/3rds of the way up. Apr 17, 2016
Jalisa
[Hide Comment] Left a quick draw about 3 or 4 bolts up on this route. Is an orange beaner on rock/bolt, white mid piece and silver beaner for rope. Jrm425@nau.edu if found! Aug 22, 2016
Michelle Hegmon
 
[Hide Comment] If you are a 5.7 leader and don't like to run it out, a #1 and/or #2 camelot will protect the crack halfway up. Apr 13, 2021
Virginia Thompson
[Hide Comment] Pierce is right- this is NOT a good first lead. A couple years back we saw a poor woman break her ankle hitting that big flake. New leader and also new belayer, which didn’t help. Jan 14, 2022
Jerry Cagle
Tucson, AZ
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Added mussey hooks. Oct 11, 2022