Arizona · Rock climbing · Cochise · Near Whetstone

Forest Lawn

5.9+
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One of seven routes catalogued at Bastion Towers, this climb sits near the lower end of the grade range found at the crag. First pitch FA: Mike McEwan and Gary Axen, 1975. Complete ascent: Mike McEwen and Dave Baker, 1976.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cochise Stronghold

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Wendy's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    O.K. Corral

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Whetstone

    Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)

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Bastion Towers — the crag this route is on
Bastion Towers, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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