Scenic Driving Arizona

by Stewart M. Green

Overview

Scenic Driving Arizona features more than thirty drives from 20 to than 200 miles long through Arizona’s most spectacular landscapes—including the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Monument Valley, and the Sonoran Desert. Included are route maps; in-depth descriptions of special attractions and historical points; and tips on lodging, camping, and dining.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762750542
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	09/15/2009
Series:	Scenic Driving Series
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	420,337
Product dimensions:	6.08(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Freelance outdoor photographer and writer Stewart M. Green is the author of many FalconGuides, including five Scenic Driving titles and four climbing guides. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vi
	Arizona's Rock Climbing Areas (Map)	viii
	Map Legend	ix
	Key to Topo Drawings	x
	Introduction	1
	Climbing History	2
	Geology and Geography	6
	Climbing Dangers and Safety	7
	Objective Dangers	9
	Access and Environmental Considerations	13
	Using This Guide	17
	Rating System	18
	Tucson Area	23
	Mount Lemmon	23
	Overview	23
	Hidden Jewels	29
	Green Slabs	33
	Chimney Rock	36
	Windy Point	40
	Middle Earth	74
	Ridgeline	77
	Summit Crags	79
	Leviathan Dome	80
	Overview	80
	Baboquivari Peak	88
	Overview	88
	Other Tucson Areas	94
	Overview	94
	Southeast Arizona	97
	Cochise Stronghold	97
	Overview	97
	East Stronghold	102
	West Stronghold	130
	Isle of You	137
	Overview	137
	Trad Rock	140
	Rad Rock	144
	Glad Rock	146
	Phoenix Area	148
	Camelback Mountain	148
	Overview	148
	Headwall	153
	Praying Monk	155
	Gargoyle Wall	155
	Westerm Headwall	157
	Little Granite Mountain	159
	Overview	159
	Lost Bandanna Wall	165
	The Cone	166
	Bobcat Boulder	167
	The Loaf	169
	McDowell Mountains	172
	Overview	172
	Gardener's Wall	177
	Tom's Thumb	181
	Sven Slab	191
	Superstition Mountains	195
	Overview	195
	Western Superstition Cliffs	200
	Northwest Pinnacles	202
	Hobgoblin Spires	208
	Hieroglyphic Canyon	218
	The Mirage	218
	Vertigo Spire	218
	Southern Superstitions Cliffs	220
	The Acropolis and Carney Springs Wall	222
	Bark Canyon Wall	222
	Wild Horse Wall	227
	The Fortress	229
	The Labyrinth	231
	Zonerland	237
	Weavers Needle	237
	Miners Needle	239
	Queen Creek Canyon	244
	Overview	244
	Atlantis	248
	The Pond	258
	Other Central Arizona Areas	275
	Prescott Area	288
	Granite Dells	288
	Overview	288
	Watson Lake Dells	291
	High Rappel Dell	297
	Granite Mountain	307
	Overview	307
	Swamp Slabs	313
	Middle Section	317
	Right Section	325
	King Dome	328
	Overview	328
	Other Prescott Areas	337
	Flagstaff Area	340
	Oak Creek Overlook	340
	Overview	340
	Duck Soup Sector	348
	Orange Out Sector	353
	Jungleland Sector	356
	Trinity Cracks Sector	358
	The Pit	361
	Overview	361
	The Bulldog	365
	The Oven	367
	Way Gone Wall	369
	Mall Wall	371
	Swiss Tower	371
	White Wall	375
	Paradise Forks	377
	Overview	377
	Three Yogis	384
	The Gold Wall	384
	The Prow	389
	Pillow Wall	393
	Davidson Wall	394
	Sedona Spires	401
	Overview	401
	The Mace	405
	Oak Creek Spire	409
	Summit Block Rock	412
	Earth Angel	415
	Other Sedona Spires and Routes	418
	Oak Creek Canyon	419
	Jacks Canyon	419
	Overview	419
	Casino Cliffs	425
	The Main Wall	429
	Other Flagstaff Areas	443
	Northern Arizona	449
	Grand Canyon National Park	449
	Overview	449
	Bright Angel Walls	453
	Zoroaster Temple	464
	Mt. Hayden	468
	Virgin River Gorge	471
	Overview	471
	Mentor Wall	476
	Paradigm Wall	479
	Planet Earth Wall	479
	Warm-up Wall	479
	Grassy Ledge Wall	479
	Blasphemy Wall	479
	Other Northern Arizona Areas	487
Appendix A	Further Reading	492
Appendix B	Rating System Comparison Chart	493
Appendix C	Mountain Shops, Climbing Gyms, and Guide Services	494
	Index	495
	About the Author	510
	Climbing Glossary	511

Editorial Reviews

First, the numbers: This is the third edition of Stewart M. Green's Scenic Driving Arizona, one of his five titles in the series. This illustrated paperback contains descriptions of 30 drives, covering many of the high points of western landscapes, including the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, the Petrified Forest, and the Sonorean Desert. Like other books in this Scenic Driving series, the book includes detailed descriptions of activities, nearby attractions, and historical points; tips on lodging, camping, and dining; maps; and more.