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Elevation: 2,500 ft
GPS: 32.33746, -110.69046
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Shared By: James DeRoussel on Jul 11, 2010 · Updates
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Description Suggest change

This area covers climbs from the bottom of the highway (milepost 0) up to Kessler's Corner (milepost 8.6).

The lower portion of the Catalina Highway offers varied climbing in a Sonoran Desert setting. Warm temps among towering saguaro cactus make climbing here a unique experience.

Rock quality in this area tends to be poorer and more varied than higher on the mountain, so take that under consideration. Still, in the winter months, the crags here are hard to beat for climate and accessibility.

Getting There Suggest change

From Tanque Verde Road take the Catalina HIghway (General Hitchcock Highway) heading NNE.

735 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at 1 - Lower Highway

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V8-9 7B+
 8
Hammer of Hate
Boulder
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 141
Guanica
Sport 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 175
Walking the Plank
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 71
Blood Book
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 87
Virgin's Airline
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 90
Black Feather
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 141
Go Speed Racer
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 175
Armed Robbery
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 64
Solar E-clips
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 11
When In Rome
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
While Rome Burned
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Carpe Diem
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 90
Sentenced To Hang
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 24
Treason on the Tiber
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
Ebb and Flow
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Hammer of Hate Molino Basin Boulders
 8
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
Guanica Hairpin Turn Area > Left Hand Wall
 141
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
Walking the Plank Crags Against H… > Draw Pile.
 175
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Blood Book Forgotten Wall, Contr…
 71
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Virgin's Airline Forgotten Wall, Contr…
 87
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Black Feather Ruins
 90
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Go Speed Racer Hairpin Turn Area > Pinhead Wall
 141
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Armed Robbery Prison Camp (Go… > Jailhouse Rock
 175
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Solar E-clips Sun Spot Crags
 64
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
When In Rome Colosseum > Pantheon
 11
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
While Rome Burned Colosseum > Obelisk
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Carpe Diem Colosseum > Obelisk
 6
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sentenced To Hang Prison Camp (Go… > Jailhouse Rock
 90
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Treason on the Tiber Colosseum > Aqueducts
 24
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Ebb and Flow Colosseum > Aqueducts
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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