Cochise Stronghold
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Cochise · Near Whetstone
Bastion Towers
Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12-
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bastion Towers is a climbing area in the Douglas Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The surrounding land is part of the forest's ranger district, and the area is clustered with other climbing spots, including Rockfellow Group and Rockfellow Dome, both about 0.1 mile away. The area has seven routes, five of which are trad and one each of mixed and sport. The grades run from 5.9 up to 5.12-, with the median at about 5.10c. Some of the named routes include Standard Bagel at 5.9, The Maw at 5.11+, and The Decline of Western Civilization, a sport route at 5.12-. Climbers will find plenty of nearby options. Cochise Stronghold campground and the Sky Islands Traverse hike are each about 0.7 mile away, and Middlemarch Canyon is roughly 1.3 miles off.
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More in WhetstoneRoutes (7)
Pair a GrinsFA: Eric Fazio-Rhicard and Mike Jimmerson, 19855.10cChalkdust TortureFA: Scott Ayers and Laura Wilkinson, 20015.11-The MawFA: SA, MC5.11+The Decline of Western CivilizationFA: SA, JK, SM, KS5.12-Standard BagelFA: DB | F, 19825.920 Little Black DogsFA: FF, DG5.9+Forest LawnFA: First pitch FA: Mike McEwan and Gary Axen, 1975. Complete ascent: Mike McEwen and Dave Baker, 19765.9+
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