Any good rapelling spots near Phoenix?

alaskangriz · Post by **alaskangriz** » Mar 23 2002 11:00 am

I have been rapelling for numerous years and now that I have come down to Arizona I havn't found any good places to go rapelling. I want to take a few beginners to a good site, one that we wont have to climb a class 5 to get to. I think that rapelling is a good way to start out climbing. This introduces several factors like fear and trust that is important in climbing. I think a person needs to know what he or she is capable of before climbing. So if anyone can think of any good spots where we can either class 3 or 4 to the anchor points it would be great.

Nighthiker · Post by **Nighthiker** » Mar 23 2002 3:12 pm

Visit REI and or the Tempe Rock Gym. REI has publications with regards to rock climbing, check out the publication regarding Queen Creek east of Superior AZ.

azrocks · Post by **azrocks** » Mar 23 2002 4:12 pm

Drop in at the Arizona Mountaineering Club meeting
Monday 25th March, 7:00pm at the Los Olivos center,
2802 E Devonshire Dr., 28th St, just north of Indian School.
Meet loads of people who go up and down ropes.

ck_1 · Post by **ck_1** » Mar 25 2002 3:08 pm

I second the AMC! They are the people in the know. Very well respected.

olesma · Post by **olesma** » Mar 27 2002 8:37 pm

A good rappelling area is out near the Salt River Recreation Area. A little spot just off the main road called Coon's Bluff. It has parking about 150 yrds from the cliff, (it is a popular camping spot so there are some picknick tables nearby as well). The climb to the top is simple and not too long, and there are a few bolts on top to tie off on. The only drawback is that if you go on the wrong day - there are quite a few people there. But the cliff is large and you can easily accomodate 4 to 5 ropes at the same time.

It's not much of a rappel - but it is a great one for beginners.

Oh, yea - it's about 120 ft high.

Another great rappel that is totally worth the haul is to take your ropes into Havasupai canyon - the climb down to Moony falls is pretty impressive, but it is an absolute blast to rappel down - easily the funnest and most challenging rappel I have ever done. (200 ft or so)

But it does suck to haul those ropes the 11 miles in to the site.

alaskangriz · Post by **alaskangriz** » Mar 28 2002 9:54 am

Thanks everyone. I did go over to REI and was talking with a few of the employees over there and a customer started in on the conversation and gave a few sites over near camelback and also said to talk with the people over at the hiking shack. So I headed over there and they were helpful. They told me of a few places on lookout mountian. Thanks

Any good rapelling spots near Phoenix?

Any good rapelling spots near Phoenix?

Coon's Bluff

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