Overview
Morning Glory Spire has a very exciting 4th class route with a small summit block hundreds of feet above the desert floor and plenty of exposure. This spire gets very little traffic on the summit and there is no maintained trail to the base. One can complete this climb at a casual pace and be back to the car in less than a couple hours. Climbers may take any one of dozens of 3rd class scrambles to the base of the climb. The climb becomes 4th class were the saddle meets the east face. There are rap anchors in place for those who would prefer not to down-climb, use a single 60m rope.
Getting There
From the intersection of 89A and 179 go west on 89A 1.5 miles to Soldiers Pass Rd. and take a right. Go for about a mile and take a right on Rim Shadows Dr. Go less than .25 miles to the trail head on the left through the marked gate. The gate opens at 9am and closes at 6pm daily.
Red Tape
The $5 Parking Passes are sold at the Brewer Rd. Ranger Station, most hotels, gas stations and vending machines on many of the trail heads
When To Climb
Spring and fall are the most popular times to climb. Lightning can pose a threat in the summer afternoons.
Camping
No camping is allowed in Sedona. Camping is availble in Oak Creek Canyon just to the North of Sedona.
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