

Oak Flat
LAT,LNG 33.30155, -111.05421
CREATED
UPDATED BY emilyg
Description
[Edit]Incredible bouldering area that for years hosted the Phoenix Bouldering Competition. Proposed mining will shut down area in the near future. The Trump administration recently issued an executive order to transfer Oak Flat to a subsidiary of Rio Tinto mining, which could result in losing over 600 boulders and many routes in Arizona. As things stand, the land will likely be transferred this summer.
Apache Stronghold is a great indigenous organization fighting this land transfer in court. Visit their website at http://apache-stronghold.com/take-action.html to learn how to help try and save Oak Flat. Consider writing to your representatives in congress to oppose the land transfer.
Local climbing organizations
[Learn more]Central Arizona Bolt Replacement Program
Queen Creek Coalition