PRINT: Rock Climb Right On, Central Arizona

Right On

5.9, Sport, 125 ft (38 m),

Avg: 2.4 from 7 votes
FA: 11/93 Mark Trainor, Brad Mattingly
Arizona > Central Arizona > Queen Creek Canyon > Lower Devil's C… > Hackberry Creek

Access Issue: Must Register! Private Property-The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area Details

Climbing at The Pond, Atlantis and Mine Area are private property, and now requires that you register in order to gain legal access. This is an easy process. You can do this at: queencreekclimbing.com/.
This is a one-time and free process so once you are registered you are good to go.

You can read more about this process and the announcement at the Queen Creek Coalition website – theqcc.com or the Queen Creek Coalition’s Facebook page – facebook.com/Queen-Creek-Co…

Description

Can start using trad from down lower than the ledge used for Centerpiece and the unknown 5.10? climb with the new bolts. 8 bolts to 2 shut rap, single line to the ledge, then downclimb.

Location

East facing wall of the buttress that Dacite and Lady in Red are on. Just to the left of the big chimney uphill from Dacite, has the old bolts.

Protection

Sport with optional trad start from lower down.

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arjunmh
Phoenix & Prescott, AZ

5.9

Probably the easiest of the bolted routes in this area. Would rank this one, Dacite, Centerpiece, the one to the right of Centerpiece and then the long one with old bolts to the right of this and to the left of Dacite. Mar 15, 2016

Marcy -
Tucson/DMR

Haha, Arjun, I would reverse your order to Dacite then this one, but maybe that's because I climbed them in that order! The rock is also a bit more solid on Dacite. Mar 15, 2016