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Elevation: 6,417 ft
GPS: 32.36736, -110.71377
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Shared By: Bobby Hanson on Dec 19, 2003 · Updates
Admins: adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen

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Classic Mt. Lemmon climbing. You must try the Rupley Routes (R1 through R4).

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Start at the end of the culvert, 100' downhill from the end of the small parking pullout which is 100 yards down from the main Windy Point parking. Look for a small asphalt water drain - there will be a cairned trail leading down from there towards trees. Hug the base of a rock through the trees, then cross right under the large scree slope above. Head down steeply and come to a small landing.

From the landing, head sharply left, find a huge old tree to cross over, and continue down a steep path which eventually curves right along the base of Rupley Towers. You'll have to tunnel through manzanita at some points.

The hike in takes 10 minutes or less when you know the way... but it's tricky to find the first time!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rupley Towers

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 44
R-3
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 94
R-1
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 86
R-4
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Border Patrol
Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 23
Bop Til You Drop
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Moving over Stone
Sport 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
R-3
 44
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
R-1
 94
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
R-4
 86
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Border Patrol
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Sport
Bop Til You Drop
 23
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Moving over Stone
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
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