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Can-Am Highway
5.9,
Trad, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),
Avg: 1.8 from 5
votes
FA: Mark Trainor, Pat St. Arnud
Arizona
> Central Arizona
> Queen Creek Canyon
> Lower Devil's C…
> Glitter Box Area
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
Same first pitch as "Batteries Not Included" and so same caveat applies here -- i.e. don't bother with the chimney and get into the upper area via "Adios" or "Sublime".
Pitch Two: Sport with optional gear up high. 9 bolt low angle face to bulges to a ledge. Continue up a detached boulder then up the face to the top. 2 shut single line rap to the top of the gully.
Would add that it's probably easiest to head over to the top anchors of "Sublime Line" and descend from that.
A fun warm up climb for "Batteries" and while short it is also an excellent route to take pictures of anyone on "Batteries" from.
Location
Same as "Batteries" and the line of bolts leading up the east facing face should be evident from the base of "Batteries" in the upper gully area. The bolted line is about 30 - 50' to the left (south) of the top pitch of "Sublime Line."
Protection
IF you choose the gully/chimney first pitch you'll need gear, otherwise it's bolted and you could probably supplement with a small cam or two at the top.
Tucson/DMR