num_pages: 240
description: * More than 230 trad and sport climbs in Arizona from 5.0 to 5.10a* Destination chart lists climbing season climbing type drive time and approach times* Topo maps or photos with route overlays for most routes* Climbs indexed by star rating difficulty and moreWhether you are an Arizona climber who wants to get out for the weekend or a visiting climber seeking winter sun this guide will help you make the most of your time on the rock. Most approaches are short drive times from Flagstaff Phoenix and Tucson are noted and climbs range from a few minutes to a full day. Even better these routes have been selected for quality of experience rated on a three-star system.Ten major destinations are Dragoon Mountains Oak Creek Overlook Granite Mountain Pinnacle Peak Jacks Canyon Queen Creek McDowell Mountains Sedona Mount Lemmon and Thumb Butte .Multi-pitch granite cracks and slabs pocketed sport climbs on welded tuff and limestone hand-friendly basalt cracks and corners and soaring sandstone spires provide trad and sport climbers with all the variety the sport has to offer. Climbing destinations at elevations as low as 3000 feet and as high as 7000 feet provide escape from winter chill and sanctuary from summer heat. This fantastic climbing unfolds at locations easily accessible from urban areas yet a world away from the rat race. And it's all enjoyed in a landscape as diverse as it is serene pine forests flower-studded oak woodlands and saguaro-strewn deserts.
language: English
title: Weekend Rock Arizona: Trad & Sport Routes from 5.0 to 5.10a
publisher: Mountaineers Books