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Boynton Canyon Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Boynton Canyon

Basketball Dome 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Conformity Wall 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Disenchantment Wall, The 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Enchantment Cliffs 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Fifty Foot Spire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Kachina Woman 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Krakatoa 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Lost Mountain 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Mescal Mtn 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Mystery Spire 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Nirvana Buttress 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 2

Pagoda, The 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Reverse Psychology area 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Spliff Spire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Sundeck Area 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Three Amigos 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Elevation:	4,500 ft
GPS:	34.9074, -111.8485 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Derek Field on Feb 7, 2007
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Description

Boynton Canyon (named after homesteader John Boeington) is an enormous canyon which holds stupendous adventures of all shapes and sizes. Graced with incredible beauty, the canyon is rumoured to contain more than one-hundred ancient Native American habitation sites. Today, the original Boeington property is occupied by the prestigious Enchantment Resort, one of Sedona's finest hotels.

While rock-climbers will be drawn to the plethora of unique rock formations and towering walls, most visitors are attracted to Boynton Canyon for its status as the most powerful energy vortex site in all of Red Rock Country. More than a few visitors have reported being struck with overwhelming emotion that moves them to tears of joy.

Simply put, this canyon has some of the highest potential for new routes in all of Sedona. There are lifetimes of rock to explore.

The routes are rarely climbed, so the rock can be a bit loose and chossy.

Getting There

Boynton Canyon is accessed from the Boynton Canyon trailhead.

From highway 89A in West Sedona, turn north onto Dry Creek Road. Follow this road as it becomes Boynton Pass Road. At the first 3-way intersection, take a left to continue on Boynton Pass Road. At the second 3-way intersection, take a right onto Boynton Canyon Road. After a few hundred yards, the parking area will present itself on the right.

The trail into the canyon is easy with some rocky parts.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Boynton Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 20 ● Sinagua Spire Trad 2 pitches Sundeck Area
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 28 ● Original Bandito Trad Kachina Woman
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● The 3 Amigos Trad 3 pitches Three Amigos
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 98 ● Nirvana Trad 3 pitches Nirvana Buttress
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 15 ● Frito Bandito Trad Kachina Woman
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● Aeolian Hollow Trad Sundeck Area
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Fifty Foot Spire Trad Fifty Foot Spire
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 3 ● Legends Never Die Trad 5 pitches Lost Mountain
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 23 ● Watch Out, Grandpa Trad 3 pitches Enchantment Cliffs > Grandpa Buttress
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 9 ● Krakatoa Trad 5 pitches Krakatoa
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 9 ● Burcham's Hold Emporium Sport Disenchantment Wall
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 4 ● Creeping Extinction Trad 4 pitches Disenchantment Wall
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 7 ● Didgeri-Don't, Homeboy Trad 4 pitches Disenchantment Wall
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b 9 ● The Enchanter Trad 4 pitches Disenchantment Wall
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 3 ● Aztec Gold Trad Lost Mountain