Tucson Bouldering! - Gates Pass

My 2nd day of climbing was at Gates Pass. Gates pass is a short drive east from downtown Tucson. Even if there aren't too many climbs at Gates Pass I recommend you drive through Gates Pass Park just to take in the amazing scenery.

While going west on Gates Pass park at parking marker G6, which will be on your left. There is a very short hike to the Lower Boulders. I climbed at Lower and Upper boulders. There is a mix of climbs ranging from VB to V6s. The unnamed V2 on the lower boulder was my favorite climb. It was great to get some climbs in and just sit back and enjoy the amazing scenery. I would not recommend Gates Pass if you looking for a full day of climbing but as a short break Gates Pass is a great place to be.

Tucson Bouldering! - Mt. Lemmon

First full day in Tucson I bouldered at Mt. Lemmon. There may be some great bouldering at Mt. Lemmon but unfortunately I was too busy bush whacking through snow to climb too much. Me and my couch surfing host Eric wandered through the mountain to find the Secret Gully. Apparently the Gully wanted to stay hidden. It took many tries but we finally made it! But many of the landings were pretty bad and there was so much vegetation that grew around the rocks that we had a hard time getting some good climbing in. Even so the trip up there was amazing. To go from desert filled with saguaro to snowy peaks was an amazing drive.