Category Archives: Climbing

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

Gila Peak, Arizona, November 2021

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Paul McClellan

On Friday morning, November 12, I met Matthias and Scott in Fort Thomas, west of Safford, Arizona on US Highway 70. Our goal that day was to climb Gila Peak, a prominent peak in the Gila Mountains of Graham County. … Continue reading →

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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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