Rock Climbing in Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ
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N 32° 11.439 W 111° 04.122
12S E 493524 N 3561570
A well known rock climbing area for beginners and intermediate skilled climbers is located on Cat Mountain in Tucson Mountain Park in Tucson, AZ.
Waymark Code: WMHV6M
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2013
Views: 11
The Tucson Mountains are a range small in scale and short in stature, but big on beauty and bold in ruggedness. The lowest of the four mountain ranges immediately surrounding the city of Tucson (the others are the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Rincon Mountains and the Santa Rita Mountains) they are nonetheless the mountains that really yell “Tucson!”. These peaks capture the character of this area so well.
Rocky and scrappy desert peaks, the Tucson Mountains provide a lot of bang for the buck. Several require brave desert bushwacks and rock scrambles to reach the summit and most provide interesting views of the interface between urban Tucson and the wild desert mountain landscape.
What really makes a trip to the Tucson Mountains a special treat is the Sonoran Desert landscape. The rich desert diversity in plantlife and the stalwart critters that call this desert home render this mountain range a special retreat for Tucson locals and an exciting departure from the norm for visitors. This compact little range of exciting peaks is an understated gem of the Arizona landscape.
The park is open daily Dawn to Dusk
Number of named routes: 1-10
Approximate height of the cliff: 60
Park Website: [Web Link]
Type of climbing: Top Rope & Trad Lead (gear)
Toprope Anchors: Trad Gear
Range of difficulty: 3.5
Parking Coordinates: N 32° 11.087 W 110° 04.308
Is there camping or a hotel nearby?: yes
Website: Not listed
Public Viewpoint: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post at least one photo of the climbing area, a photo of climbers on the wall is a bonus.
If you're a climber, a list of what gear you used would be helpful.