Queen Creek Canyon
Climbing Sections:
- Apache Leap (3)
- Atlantis (The Road Area) (35)
- Atlantis 2 (1)
- Berlin Wall (1)
- Binghamland (0)
- Cooperstown (3)
- el paso wall (1)
- Entrance Boulder (5)
- Garland Area (5)
- Hackberry Creek (7)
- Hook wall (3)
- Little England Wall (Road Area (9)
- Looney Tunes Area (4)
- Lost Horizon (9)
- Lost Wall (Upper Devils) (10)
- Lower Devils Canyon (23)
- Lower Devils East (2)
- Lower Looner Land (30)
- Magma Gardens (29)
- Main Event Wall (10)
- Oak Flats and Euro Dog Valley (32)
- Outside the Pancake House (7)
- Pancake House (16)
- Pond area (61)
- Queen Sceptre (2)
- Shoe Tips (4)
- Simpsons Hall (3)
- South Side Wall ( Road Area) (4)
- Spring Chicken Area (3)
- Sunday School Wall (Left) (1)
- Superior (4)
- The Beach (11)
- The Crucible Area (4)
- The Peagravels (3)
- The Refuge (6)
- The Throne (22)
- The Watchtower (2)
- Tunnel Area (15)
- Universe Wall (3)
- Upper Looner Land (19)
- Wounded Knee (5)
About Queen Creek Canyon:
Beautiful desert terrain, located about 45 minutes east of Phoenix. Very diverse area, crag climbing, bouldering and sport routes can all be found in the area around Superior and Devils canyon as well as Queen Creek. Plenty of wide open desert to camp in and numerous locations for climbers to explore. Stop at REI in Tempe and get local climbing guide pamphlets by Marty Karabin or talk to the locals for routes. Oak Flats (part of Queen Creek area) is also the home of the Phoenix Bouldering Contest. Get "Queen Creek" by Marty Karabin at your local climbing store for all the camping, supplies, average temp info and all the beta you can ask for. Only going to a specific area? Pick up his QC area pamphlets at REI for $2 |
Nearest town or city: | Superior |
Directions: | One hour east of Phoenix. From Phoenix: East on US 60 to Superior (about 60 miles). Continue east on US 60 through tunnel. Here starts the Road Area with Atlantis parking lot immediately to your right after tunnel. Parking lot for the Pond a little further down on your right (Pond Area is on your left). 2 miles from tunnel, turn right on Magma Mine Road (MP 231) to get to Oak Flat Campground, Euro Dog Valley, the Mine Area and Devils Canyon. |
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Access Issues: | Pamphlet Mini-guides are $5 |
Camping: | Yes |
When to Climb: | Winter |
Quantity of Climbs: | Year |