North America, United States, Arizona, Christianity Tower, Church Towers

Publication Year: 1970.

Christianity Tower, Church Towers. The Church Towers are a group of four striking red-sandstone monoliths south of Sedona in the Oak Creek Canyon area. The largest and highest had not been scaled when Joe Brown, Dan McHale and I arrived on April 5. The interesting and exposed climb was a mixture of direct-aid and free climbing (including an unprotectable section above a cactus plant). A minimum of bolts was placed on a blank section. The four leads lay east of the south corner. NCCS II, F7, A2.

Fred Beckey