Category Archives: Climbing

Travel using feet and hands – whether scrambling or technical climbing using rope and anchors.

Monkey Face, Oregon, June 1995

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Paul McClellan

Monkey Face is an often photographed and climbed rock tower at Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon. Linda Topping and I climbed Monkey Face on June 11, 1995, 26 years ago. The climb was an exciting and memorable experience. … Continue reading →

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Maricopa Peak, Arizona, April 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Paul McClellan

On Tuesday, April 13, I climbed Maricopa Peak, the summit of Javelina Mountain and the highpoint of the Sand Tank Mountains. Maricopa Peak is visible to the south from Interstate 8 about 20 miles east of Gila Bend, Arizona. It … Continue reading →

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Wood Mountain, Arizona, March 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Paul McClellan

On Sunday, March 14, Matthias Stender, Scott Peavy, and I climbed Wood Mountain in the Northern Chiricahua Mountains. Wood Mountain has 1446 feet of topographic prominence, making it the 162nd most prominent peak in Arizona. But we climbed 3000 feet … Continue reading →

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Whitlock Peak, Arizona, March 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Paul McClellan

On Saturday, March 13, Matthias Stender, Scott Peavy, and I climbed Whitlock Peak northeast of the town of Bowie, Arizona. Whitlock Peak lies in the Northern Peloncillo Mountains, separate from the Whitlock Mountains to the west. It has 1691 feet … Continue reading →

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