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Gloria's Rocks is situated at the foot of Mt. Elden in a pleasant ponderosa pine forest setting. The area is known for its’ difficult, sharp and crimpy problems on egg shaped dacite boulders. Gloria’s owns some of the hardest problems in Northern Arizona and it’s only 5 minutes from downtown Flagstaff!
The Routes range from V0 to V10 and offer all styles of climbing. Be ready for high balls with great landings. Bring a pad just in case! |
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| Weather |
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The Weather is best during the fall and spring. The summer can get a little to hot with thundershowers sometimes ending afternoon sessions. Winter is often to cold because of the trees giving to much shade. |
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| Camping |
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The Camping is best if you travel west on Forest, from Buffalo Park, until you reach Highway 180. Turn right on Highway 180 and follow it. Just after the Northern Arizona Museum turn right onto Shultz Pass Rd.. Follow Shultz Pass Rd. for a couple of miles until National Forest land is reached. Free, unimproved camping is found here. Please stay to obvious sites and don’t camp near "No Camping" signs. Remember to clean up garbage and dispose of human waste.
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| Directions |
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Gloria's is located on the edge of Flagstaff city limits on National Forest land. Travel north on Highway 180 toward The Grand Canyon. Turn right on W. Forest and follow it past the hospital. Continue on W. Forest until it curves left. Just before W. Forest goes down a steep hill turn left onto Gemini Dr. Follow Gemini Dr. until it ends at Buffalo Park. Walk through the entrance and down a road that travels straight through the park and out the back. Continue on this road until it nears the base of Mt. Elden. Follow trails to rock outcrops at the base of Mt. Elden. |
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| Ethics |
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The Ethics at the Gloria's are as expected; Don't drill holds, be nice, don't feed the locals. |
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| Guide Books: |
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A Cheap Way to Fly by Tim Toula, Falcon Publishing, 1991. |