2 Legit 2 Quit

The FA was done ground up in 2010 and most bolts were added later.

I would like feedback on the ratings. Also could use some new paint on bolts if you have the time. Tried to camo all bolts and chains, but the paint I had sucks.

Also some fun TR variations if you have extra time. At least 9 possible pitches of climbing that make the approach totally worth it. And some ruins if you search hard enough. Please do not disturb ruins or collect artifacts. Dec 17, 2012

Excellent, varied climb. I think the rating listed on the topo for each pitch is accurate. Pitch 2-Excellent crack/layback, P3-Awesome roof, P4-Exposed face climbing, then short off-width, P5-Fun chimney. Stay left after the P5 chimney to the top anchors. Scramble up to cool summit. Anchors are well-thought out, (the first 3 raps requiring almost all of the single 70m rope). Loose rock at the P4 tree anchor belay station. We used the hand-made topo on MP and found the start of the route with no problems in 1 hour, 15 minutes. Great winter route. With the exception of P1, we had sun all day. 3.5 stars. Jan 21, 2013

This probably goes without saying, but if you've chopped your 70M at all (even one meter) you should bring two ropes. The raps are perfectly spaced for 70M, so if you're short you will be short!

Great climbing. Jan 29, 2013

Good route for the colder days. It was in the sun all morning for us. 3rd pitch is wild! really fun. The topo says double rack. But singles of .3-3 and a set of nuts is really all you need. Feb 2, 2013

So freakin' great, I'd give it a classic status, amazing, beautiful, backcountry, and encompasses everything you could want out of a climb!!!! Great route, I'm so happy it exists, this will be a highlight of my year, good job guys on the F.A. of this :-) :-) !!!!

Dave, I met you in the Grand Canyon on the day of the government shutdown, I was going in to canyoneer Garden Creek with some friends ~ you told me about this route and that it was good, THANK YOU (you were right)!!!!!!! Nov 11, 2013

any gear beta for the pitch 2 variation? Apr 2, 2015

The approach is no fun at all. Not exceptionally strenuous but a lot of bushwacking, prickly pear galore, and bees. Towards the end I'm sure we got off whatever the original route was, the first pitch was too overgrown to bother with- that and the approach took over 2 hours. The more direct ways of getting there were impassible with overgrowth. So lots of loose rock scrambles, a few unprotected 20ft climbs with packs on, and prickers in your legs, didn't make for the best start of the day. The views were nice though.

P1- bypassed- overgrown
P2- 5.9 but pretty pumpy. Mostly lie back.
P3- 5.9d/10a A bolt would be nice as soon as you step down onto the ledge. Less important for leader, as you can clip the rope in a directional off the anchor, but seconding if you slip you're taking a big swing, and it may not be so easy to traverse back over to the chimney. That being said, the ledge is easy. The chimney was fun, and getting over the ceiling is cool.
P4- 10a Not a bad face climb with crimps and flakes. Definitely should add a bolt right around the corner. The first bolt is not hard to get to, but it's definitely an R/X rated fall if you mess up before that- and considering I pulled a right hand flake clean off the move after clipping, it's possible.
P5- bypassed, ran out of daylight. If rappelling, rappel off far side. Not a clean rope pull the other way.

Not terribly upset about the whole day. Nothing very dynamic. The chimney was by far the best part. It's an experience, but I'll definitely never go back. No one in the party loved it. Apr 21, 2015

Really liked your route! For Sedona standards it is good rock. Thoughtful save belay stations, old schoolers would not like a bolted offwidth-squeeze, I liked the bolts there :-)). The chimney-maze pitch gets four stars, so funny, smile your way up! Yes, and if you do not like hiking, it is not for you. Love the wild approaches here, worth the awesome views and there is far worse bushwhacking out here than this! Nov 2, 2015

Pitch 2 (Hey Hey Variation) Gear Beta = Single rack .3-#3 bd should do. Double #.5,.75.1 would be nice too. Mar 6, 2016

Awesome adventure, kudos to the FA team for the vision! Reminiscent of the Scenic Cruise in that it's a proud, varied line on a tall white Coconino buttress. This one's certainly a greater challenge, although not quite as clean yet.

Approach: Expect over an hour, especially for the first time. No issues after leaving the main tourist trail provided you follow the wash that climbs directly to the base of the dark patina wall and don't try to turn off before then.
P1: Nice clean 5.8 layback, definitely not overgrown, I see no reason to skip it.
P2: Really enjoyable and sustained 5.9 crack.
P3: Never have I encountered a pitch quite like this - so much action in only 60 feet! Downclimb to crimp-rail traverse to runout chimney to squeeze to wild acrobatic offwidth roof. Crux is super intimidating but thankfully quite featured. Protected with bolts too.
P4: The climbing is mostly fun 5.10- face and the initial "runout" is totally mellow, just a 15-foot walking traverse and 2 or 3 edge-pulls on vertical 5.7 to reach safety. Careful with the crimps higher up on this pitch. Short offwidth problem below anchor tree can be tricky; set directionals for follower.
P5: Best done simul-fashion, as it resembles blocky 4th-class alpine.

Gear: Single rack to BD #3, really there's no need for big stuff, all the wide sections have bolts anyway. I imagine extras of thin to medium pro would make P2 slightly more comfortable. Sep 6, 2016

One of the best lines in Sedona! Hats off to Dave et.al. for an amazing route on clean Sedona Coconino. Fairly easy, very straightforward approach. Took us 1 hr. 10 min. in and a leisurely 1 hr. out. (STAY IN THE WASH ALL THE WAY TO THE BLACK PATINA WALL!).

Felt like the 10- grade is right on. Crux for us, though, was the short O/W with the bad bolt at the end of pitch 4. A #5 Camalot would protect it well. The bolt just before it is also quite loose.

Gear recommendations were good; probably could get by with singles to 4, but the #4 Camalot is a good call. We used it on every pitch but the first, and usually placed it as the first piece as well.

The views and location rival the Scenic Cruise for sure! Nov 11, 2016

Great route! I have to re emphasize the approach beta. Stay in the wash all the way to the back wall. It's like bilbo in mirkwood - there are plausible tempting paths to lead you astray, but don't be fooled by the vortex elves - stay in the wash!

Approach took us about 1.5 hours with a misguided adventure through some 5.10 bushwhacking. Way down was pleasant, about 1 hour.

Chimney crux felt about 5.8 or 5.9 technically, but probably deserves its 10- rating based on intimidation factor

I highly recommend giving the Hey Hey variation a go on TR on the way down - beautiful pitch.

Doubles seemed a little overkill but was nice to have the 4.

Good work FA team! Nov 26, 2016

The last bolt on the fourth pitch is pulled out over 3/8 of an inch maybe bring a large cam and think about replacing it. I will if I'm up there anytime soon. Sep 23, 2017

Thanks for the feedback on the bolt Bob. I have been meaning to remove the bolt, but have not been on this route in years. I will try to get up there this winter and will repost if I do. I think that spot may take a number 6 camalot, but if I remember right it was too wide so we added the bolt. When I get back up there I will bring the 6 and remove the bolt, or replace the bolt if it is too wide. Jan 6, 2018

Hey hey variation is sick and very friendly! Don't skip it!
Definitely appreciate all the work and effort that I'm sure went into establishing this but several of the bolts (especially the start of hey hey variation) are in pretty sub-optimal spots, a few are not drilled straight in or not drilled to the proper depth, and a lot of the hangers are spinners... Nov 19, 2018

Raps: When you rap the 2nd rappel (off the tree) you'll want to make sure to stay climbers left of the route or you'll end up hanging in space at the end of your rope.. especially if the wind is whipping. I mistakenly rapped directly along the crack and ended up having to pull some shenanigans to get the rope flipped left enough to be directly over the next ledge. Seems odd when you start the rap, but it works.

We rapped this after climbing Psychotropic F. Having never done 2L2Q before, finding the anchors wasn't bad. From the summit, just head down multiple tiers towards the tip of the buttress, trending slightly skiers right. 2 bolts with long chains will appear on the left wall just when it starts looking dicey. Raps are great, with big ledges with minimal features to get hung up on pulls. Mar 12, 2019

One of my favorite Sedona routes to date. The off-width roof was super fun and definitely the highlight of the whole adventure. My partner and I may have taken an alternate approach? We followed the creek bed to the end where it met a native ruin in an overhanging cave. From there, we traversed left along the cliff face on a well worn trail until in spit us out in another creek bed. we followed this towards the black streak until we got cliffed out on some impassable slab. From here we could see the right side of the route so we traversed left up across several section of wet slab and thick bush wacking until we reached the base of P1 . did not see any cairns, however, the occasional footprints were visible, so I know other people have taken this similar approach.

I was quick to locate 3 different poop holes at the base of the climb within 10/15ft of the start. Perhaps we need a reminder that this is not chill. bring a wagbag. pack in, pack out. or at the least, create a little more distance between your drop spot and the base of the route. TP and human leftovers are not an appealing start to a climb.

I would also recommend not trying to hike out in the dark. We discovered that there are very few ways in and out of this location that don't include cliffs, steep slab and walls of cactus. Without a clear climbing trail, it is just too easy to get lost. Hike in time was just shy of 2hrs. hike out in the dark was pushing 4hrs. But oh what an adventure! Apr 1, 2019