Sedona Scenic Cruise - 5.9 popular

Found a helmet at base, give me the brand and color and I will get it back to you. I we left a cam on P2 and would love to have it back, good climbing karma both ways.

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great climbing...when you get there. If you bushwhack, don't step on the criptobiotic soil (black topping to the crusty sand). The approach from the left is definitely the way to go (wish we did it). P1, 3, 4, 5 all great climbing on quality rock. P2 could've easily used natural protection. We got ropes stuck momentarily on raps 2 and 3, and I feel we got really lucky. Thanks for the recommendation Sonso45!

Had a wonderful day with Manny and Taco! It's startin to get a little warm up there so be sure and get an early start.

The crux was the walk to the base. Glad Joe Garcia lead us to it, I would have had a hard time finding it. The directions here are based on our ascent. The roof on the first pitch has a fixed piece, that I clipped, and did not use a long enough sling (I used a 5' runner!) and the resulting rope drag sucked; I should not have clipped it, instead, I placed a great small hex in the slot at the corner of the roof, and it was very good. Fairly straightforward and fun afterwards. Moving the belay to start the second pitch is easy and you will notice the rap chains on the right and below the second pitch start. This will be important to remember when rapping, it is safer to belay each other on the way down to reach the anchor but we just reversed our 4th class moves and did an airy very exposed traverse to the last rap station. The final pitch traverses right into the chimney on slabby face (unprotected about 15') and is not difficult but very exposed and committing followed by interesting wide moves above.

Traversing to start the last pitch was a bit scary. There were a few run out sections, but they were relatively easy. I think the best way to approach is from the llama trail. There is a wash that goes to slick rock on the left of a small spire that is in front of the route. Just follow the cairns when you find them. Look at the pics here and on mountainproject.com and you shouldn't have too much trouble. Did the route as 5 pitches, linking the third and fourth pitches as described here.