Arizona Mountaineering Club - Since 1964

Grab your harness AND your gloves for this outing. It's time to tidy up our favorite stretch of highway — the AMC's adopted mile of U.S. 60 near Superior, Arizona.

As one of the club's regular stewardship events, our semi-annual Queen Creek Clean-Up and Climb is a fun way to give back to the community and make Arizona a little bit more grand.

We will spend a couple hours tidying up the entrance to Superior - the gateway to the beautiful Queen Creek Canyon and Oak Flat - and then... We'll climb!

Our intrepid Outing Leaders will set up several top-rope routes at the Pancake House crag, which offers something to suit all climbing levels. This beginner-friendly outing is excellent for recent graduates of AMC's Basic Outdoor Rock Climbing School.

Attendees: Maximum 20. You must be a current AMC member with a waiver on file. Anyone under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you are not a member, you can join or renew on our website: https://www.arizonamountaineeringclub.org/membership
Attendee list is at the sole discretion of event leaders.

Location: U.S. 60, approximately 1 mile west of Superior, at the turnoff for Superior Municipal Airport on the south side of the highway.

Agenda: Meet at 8 a.m. for the highway cleanup. We'll distribute gear and review safety protocols, then start picking up trash. After finishing the cleanup, we will drive to Oak Flat (~10 minutes from the cleanup location). From there we will consolidate vehicles and make a short bumpy ride to Upper Devils Canyon. We will hike in to Pancake House and climb until approximately 3 p.m. Everyone will help break down climbs and carry ropes and gear on the hike out.

For the clean-up, bring: Work gloves, long pants and sleeves. Boots are strongly recommended, as we will be working on the side of the highway around prickly grass & shrubs. We also recommend a hat and weather-appropriate outerwear, plus water and snacks.

For the climbing, bring: Harness, helmet, personal anchor, belay/rappel device, several carabiners, and climbing shoes. If you have a high-clearance vehicle and are willing to help drive from Oak Flat to the climbing area, that would be a bonus.

Registration details:
When you sign up, you will be placed on a waitlist and asked for your name and contact information so that we can verify AMC membership and send you event information. This information will be visible only to you and the event leaders. If you do not include this information, you will be moved to "Not Going." Once membership status is confirmed, participants will be moved to "Going" until all spaces are filled.

DISCLAIMER: Climbing and associated activities are personal choices and require personal responsibility. These activities expose you to risks and can result in injury and/or death. Risks are not eliminated by training or skill. By your participation in any AMC activity or event, you accept and assume any and all risks, including those created by negligence, connected to such activity or event.