Updated road, parking conditions, peregrine falcon closure and guidebook
Granite Basin Rd. off Iron Springs Rd. is paved all the way in to a gated loop road with several parking lot options. The gate is open at 6am-9pm in the summer and 7am-6pm in the winter. The Playa or Metate day use lots are best for climbers. Hike TR 261 1.25 miles to Blair Pass and turn right uphill, at the right end of the second major switchback near a large rock outcrop pick up the climber's trail that wanders down through some cactus at the start. This trail leads up and right towards the Flying Buttress. About half way there is a trail that leads straight up (steep) towards the left edge of the Swamp Slabs area (it begins with a big step just left of a pine tree).
There is still a 2 dollar fee, but parking is free Wed.s or everyday if you can display a National Park pass.
The Mountain is open for climbing from July to Feb., a peregrine falcon closure is usually in effect from Feb. to mid July. Call the forest service office or check their website for updated restriction notices.
There is a fold-out style topo available. "A Climber's Topo Guide to Granite Mountain" by Bill Cramer (that'd be me). You can pick it up in town at Granite Mt Outfitters at 320 W Gurley or Manzanita Outdoors on Hwy 69 (in Frontier Village Shopping Center). I think the REIs in Phoenix may still have it too, but I haven't kept up on their inventory of it lately.
Scott - Jun 23, 2005 2:34 pm - Hasn't voted
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Updated road, parking conditions, peregrine falcon closure and guidebookGranite Basin Rd. off Iron Springs Rd. is paved all the way in to a gated loop road with several parking lot options. The gate is open at 6am-9pm in the summer and 7am-6pm in the winter. The Playa or Metate day use lots are best for climbers. Hike TR 261 1.25 miles to Blair Pass and turn right uphill, at the right end of the second major switchback near a large rock outcrop pick up the climber's trail that wanders down through some cactus at the start. This trail leads up and right towards the Flying Buttress. About half way there is a trail that leads straight up (steep) towards the left edge of the Swamp Slabs area (it begins with a big step just left of a pine tree).
There is still a 2 dollar fee, but parking is free Wed.s or everyday if you can display a National Park pass.
The Mountain is open for climbing from July to Feb., a peregrine falcon closure is usually in effect from Feb. to mid July. Call the forest service office or check their website for updated restriction notices.
There is a fold-out style topo available. "A Climber's Topo Guide to Granite Mountain" by Bill Cramer (that'd be me). You can pick it up in town at Granite Mt Outfitters at 320 W Gurley or Manzanita Outdoors on Hwy 69 (in Frontier Village Shopping Center). I think the REIs in Phoenix may still have it too, but I haven't kept up on their inventory of it lately.
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