McDowell Mountains
Climbing Sections:
- Boulder Crest, Rabbit Hole (2)
- Fish Tour (4)
- Fist Grease Boulder (2)
- gardeners wall (7)
- Glass Dome (4)
- Knob Hill (3)
- Morrell's Wall (9)
- Parking Lot Rock (5)
- Sven Slab (24)
- Toms Thumb (14)
About McDowell Mountains:
| The McDowell Mountain climbing area contains the largest concentration of granite routes in the Phoenix area. Most of the crags are on the northern slopes of the mountain range. |
| Nearest town or city: | Scottsdale |
| Directions: | Take 101 North until it ends at Pima. Follow Pima out to Dynamite Blvd. Turn right on Dynamite and follow it out until you reach 128th street. Turn right onto 128 and follow it 3.3 miles to its end. There are climbing areas on all sides of the road. Refer to guide books for crag areas. |
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| Camping: | Free |
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| Quantity of Climbs: | Year |
| Books: | Greg Opland-Phoenix Rock, Phoenix Rock 2: Stewart M. Green- Rock Climbing Arizona: |
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Forum Discussions (6)
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McDowell Mt. Access - 128th St. Closed | zeke_sf | 17 | Jul 03, 2:12 PM |
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anybody wanta climb | newluddite | 0 | Nov 21, 8:17 AM |
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Legal Route to Toms Thumb.... | danpayne | 1 | May 29, 10:57 PM |
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Mcdowell Bolt Choppers Needed! | danpayne | 70 | Jan 28, 5:57 PM |
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McDowell Mnts. Access | raindog | 3 | Mar 06, 8:09 PM |
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Choppin new bolts @ Sven Slab! | baywolf | 18 | Feb 25, 6:45 AM |