Arizona · Rock climbing · Gold Canyon · Near Superior

The Dutchman's Gold

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One of five routes catalogued at Weavers Needle, positioned at the upper end of the grade span found at this Arizona crag. First ascent: Bill Forrest, Gary Garbert, 1965.

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    On your way back · 16 mi

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Photo of the crag

Weavers Needle — the crag this route is on
Weavers Needle, Arizona — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Deborah Lee Soltesz from Flagstaff, AZ, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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