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Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House - 1 member in 14 triplogs has rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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May 27 2019
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Devil's Cyn Upper - ThroneGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Devil's Cyn Upper - Throne
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar May 27 2019
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Climbing1.00 Miles 400 AEG
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Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
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Fletchkl
 Stuart Little 5.6Sport1 Pitch40 ft
 Dr. Giggles 5.7Toprope1 Pitch50 ft
 The Jester 5.7Toprope1 Pitch50 ft
 Lumberjack 5.8
great day of climbing in upper devils canyon with mike and fletch
last time here was six years ago :o
haven't been outside much this year, so it took me a couple of climbs to feel comfortable on the rock
we did three routes on the throne, then moved into the pancake house
climbed too stiff to tip, a 5.7 and French toast, a 5.9
finished with lumberjack, just outside the pancake house
mike led all routes, fletch led three, i did all routes on toprope
great weather, even a bit chilly in the shade with a breeze
fun to revisit this place - johnr1 and i climbed here several times
nice to get outside again :)
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Jan 26 2014
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78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Jan 26 2014
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
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Climbing1.00 Miles   6 Hrs      0.50 mph
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 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport
led five routes including getting 5.7 hidden treasure clean for the first time :y: the other four were old favorites that we were scouting for potential future events.

weather was perfect for climbing and we had the place to ourselves. :)

los hermanos recovered from the housing tour and we had Flo serving today.
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Oct 27 2013
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78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Oct 27 2013
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
Climbing1.00 Miles 600 AEG
Climbing1.00 Miles   4 Hrs      0.25 mph
600 ft AEG
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 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport
 No Breeze 5.7
Bunch of folks at upper devils today and on the nearby Pinals as well.

Fun climbing but got our fill of face climbing. Led no breeze twice and hidden treasure once but skipped the trad climbing today.


Hunted down the trailhead for the Lost Wall for future visit when it cools down. Then off to Los Hermanos for lunch and apple pie before heading back to the garage and the race car.
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Oct 07 2013
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Oct 07 2013
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Climbing1.00 Miles 500 AEG
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Queen Creek Cyn / Devil's Cyn Upper - Throne
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 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport1 Pitch40 ft
 No Breeze 5.7Sport1 Pitch50 ft
 Too Stiff To Tip 5.7Sport1 Pitch50 ft
 French Toast 5.8TopropeG1 Pitch65 ft
first time climbing outside with fletch today
she is one of my gym partners, and i've climbed several things with her partner mike
fletch wanted to get some leading in, so we went to the pancake house for the shade and because i am familiar with the climbs
started with cool breeze, next was hidden treasure on the throne wall, then too stiff to tip and french toast inside the pancake house, finishing with no breeze on the outside
had fun and it was great to see fletch climbing well again
she is a far better climber than i am outdoors
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hazhole
 
Sep 30 2013
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Sep 30 2013
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Climbing1.00 Miles 500 AEG
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Queen Creek Cyn / Devil's Cyn Upper - Throne
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johnr1
 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport1 Pitch40 ft
 French Toast 5.8TopropeG1 Pitch65 ft
 LumberJack 5.8Toprope1 Pitch65 ft
john had a monday off, so we headed to queen creek
cool enough to climb at upper devil's, especially the pancake house
started on stuart little, on the throne wall
for some reason i simply could not execute the needed move leading
john led it, then i did it easily on top rope
i've led this one before, but often seem to need a climb or two to get into leading
moved on to cool breeze, which has some exposure on the outside of the pancake house
then led a mix of lumberjack and a newer climb just to the right of it
set a top rope to do both climbs as they were intended
last climb of the day was french toast, which is rated 5.9 on mountain project
john went first, and led it awesomely!
had fun as always
too bad we both had to get back into town, forgoing los hermanos this time :(
we'll be back :)
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hazhole
 
Sep 30 2013
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78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Sep 30 2013
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
Climbing1.00 Miles 500 AEG
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trekkin_gecko
 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport
 French Toast 5.8SportG
 LumberJack 5.8Sport
Rare opportunity to climb with Kelly on her day off meaning we had the entire Queen Creek area to ourselves. We did one sun exposed route on the Throne wall as a warm up and then scurried into the shade of pancake house. I was thrilled to lead French toast which MP carries as a 5.9. Hardest lead for me so far. Naturally Kelly sent it with ease. Also worked in "new" Lumberjack on top rope and enjoyed the view from the top of cool breeze. Played with the start of "old" lumberjack but it still escapes me but gives an excuse to come back to my favorite close in sport climb area.

skipped los hermanos as I had to get to the airport for business trip.

Weather was great as was the company
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Apr 12 2013
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Apr 12 2013
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Climbing1.00 Miles 400 AEG
Climbing1.00 Miles
400 ft AEG
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Partners partners
johnr1
 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport1 Pitch40 ft
 No Breeze 5.7Sport1 Pitch50 ft
 French Toast 5.8TopropeG1 Pitch65 ft
 LumberJack 5.8Toprope1 Pitch65 ft
headed for slightly higher ground to climb as it warms up in the valley
couldn't have asked for a better day with overcast skies, pleasant temps and shade in the pancake house
upper devils has a number of climbs that john and i can lead
started with a new route, short and only a 5.3, then i tried to lead another newer route
got about halfway up and bailed to the route next door, lumberjack
was able to set a toprope so we could climb lumberjack
later went back and climbed the newer route on toprope and stayed closer to the bolt line
in between we led cool breeze and no breeze, which are on the outside of the pancake house and feature some nice exposure
john wanted to try leading french toast, so we gave it a go
i was able to do about 80% of the climb, then took an easier path to the right to top out
that will be a project for next time
finished the day with dinner at los hermanos
traded some lost sleep for a nice day on the rock - i'll take that most anytime
thanks for driving, john
always good climbing with you :)
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hazhole
 
Apr 12 2013
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 Triplogs 340

78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Apr 12 2013
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
Climbing1.00 Miles 400 AEG
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400 ft AEG
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trekkin_gecko
 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport
 No Breeze 5.7
 French Toast 5.8SportG
didnt make this one,
 LumberJack 5.8Sport
Beautiful day for climbing. We had upper devils completely to ourselves...except for the 2 ship of F18 that buzzd us about 200 feet off the deck :o

It has been a few weeks since we led anything so getting the lead head back was an improtant goal. That was easy since there is a new 5.3 warmup route just outside the pancake house. It was also useful for aclimating to the Queen Creek rock after spending time on the MCDowell Granite.

I really enjoyed pushing my limit today including benchmarking capability today versus a year ago. Still cant get lumberjack start clean nor is french toast checked off.

The day went too quick and as usual Kelly was a wonderful partner on the belay with lots of encourgement, solid beta. and a couple of catches of my lead falls. :D
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Oct 27 2012
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78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Oct 27 2012
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
Climbing2.00 Miles 400 AEG
Climbing2.00 Miles   2 Hrs      1.00 mph
400 ft AEG
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 Too Stiff To Tip 5.7Toprope
 Hash Browns 5.8Toprope
AMC outing after the highway clean up. Hash brown was new for me and a lot of fun but way too chort. :D

Only got in two routes as I had to get back to Firebird raceway for our race at 4pm. Made it but sadly the race car had blown a clutch while I was on the way :( ... the climbing godess's message should be clear :sl:
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Oct 14 2012
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Oct 14 2012
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Climbing
Climbing
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johnr1
 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport1 Pitch40 ft
 No Breeze 5.7Sport1 Pitch50 ft
 Too Stiff To Tip 5.7Sport1 Pitch50 ft
moved over to the pancake house and led cool breeze, which is easier but fun
then attempted to lead too stiff to tip, but bailed at the first bolt as i had a hard time seeing the holds with the sun in my eyes
we waited a few minutes for shade moving in, then john suggested using the clip stick for the second bolt
this time, i could see plenty of holds and with an unneeded stop at the first bolt, was able to complete the climb
did this one again on toprope just for fun - a good one
finished the day on no breeze, which has a funky belay stance and is a bit exposed
last time we were here this climb terrified me, and this time i felt very confident on it
nice day with morning sun and afternoon shade with cool temps
we didn't see anyone else all day, which surprised us
have my eye on a couple more leads for next time, and a couple i would prefer to try on toprope first
good choice, john, and as always, a great time climbing with you
got to los hermanos in time to see the cardinals blow the finish and overtime
even got back to the valley with daylight left
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Oct 14 2012
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78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Oct 14 2012
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
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trekkin_gecko
 Too Stiff To Tip 5.7Toprope
Finally got to climb something in pancake house. Every other visit to upper devils I always run out of time before getting inside this unique wall. Pancake house is several giant boulders that have fallen in such a way as to make a cave with a couple of holes in the roof. The signature climbs start inside and climb through the gaps onto a nice wall about 30 feet up. From there the routes go up a wall to anchors way above the roof.

Kelly was on a mission and led too stiff which for a 5.7 has an amazingly difficult start. I TRed it and found it to be a lot of fun which included some off route crack and chimney. Looking forward to returning to lead it as well as the other moderates inside.

The other trip report describes the two breeze climbs
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Oct 09 2011
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Oct 09 2011
trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Climbing
Climbing
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johnr1
 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport1 Pitch40 ft
 No Breeze 5.7Sport1 Pitch50 ft
led both of these routes on the outside of the pancake house
funky starts on ledges, slightly exposed
no breeze was a good challenge for my ability/level/cojones
best climb of the day
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Oct 09 2011
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 Guides 4
 Routes 17
 Photos 8
 Triplogs 340

78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Oct 09 2011
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
Climbing1.00 Miles 500 AEG
Climbing1.00 Miles   6 Hrs      0.17 mph
500 ft AEG
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trekkin_gecko
 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport
great day climbing with Kelly who led all 5 of the routes we tried. Her first visit to Upper Devils and surly not the last.
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Nov 13 2010
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78 male
 Joined Dec 22 2007
 tempe, az
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake HouseGlobe, AZ
Queen Creek Cyn / Pancake House
Globe, AZ
Climbing avatar Nov 13 2010
johnr1 • Triplogs 340
Climbing1.00 Miles 300 AEG
Climbing1.00 Miles   6 Hrs      0.17 mph
300 ft AEG
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 Cool Breeze 5.4Sport
 French Toast 5.8SportG
Phoenix Rock Climbing Meetup at upper devils. We had 10 climbers and plenty of ropes/leaders to keep a lot of folks on the rock. Cool, sunny day with an occassional breeze and we had the place to ourselves until late in the day when a couple of climbers from Idaho (?) arrived.

I personally got in 6 routes including a two pitch with Ginger's son Dillon. I dont have the topo for this area and it isnt in any of my guides so I really dont know exactly what I climbed - but I made all of them with no falls.

I really liked the rock and climbs here as there was some long routes with varying surface and also a couple of routes with some exposure.

We also climbed on the throne wall. stuart little 5.6, dr giggles 5.7, jester 5.7 and squeeze play 5.7

Sorry no pictures Hikergirl - Joe was the camera man and we didnt climb together
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