Alchemist
5.7 trad · 2 pitches · 180 ft · ★★★☆
Route 23 of 27 from left to right on Stick Gully, with The Brush Hogger’s Apprentice on its left and Cinnamon Swirls on its right. Stick Gully has 27 routes, from 5.5 to 5.12a; 20 are harder, and 4 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Anatoly P., Paul Snow, February 14, 2022
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Stickler Tower Approach — Class 3
Access
Timed-entry reservation required to enter the Scenic Drive October to May.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone is fragile when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt.
More routes on Stick Gully
- Winter Wanderland 5.5
- Stick and move 5.9
- Good Day Sunshine 5.5
- Datura P2 Left Chimney 5.8
- The Itsy Bitsy Spider 5.10
- unknown in gully up & right of Stick climbs 5.9
- happy lollipop tower 5.9
- Electile Dysfunction 5.12a
- Shadow Play 5.11-
- Stick Gully 5.8
- Prelude 5.7
- unknown left start to Datura 5.7
- Promote The Segmentation 5.9
- Abstinence 5.8+
- Sandstone Scofflaws 5.8 PG13
- Casper the Friendly Offwidth 5.8
- The Stick-Slip Phenomenon 5.9
- Elephant Penis 5.8
- unknown right of hlt 5.9
- unknown 5.8
- Box of Rain 5.7
- Plato's Grotto 5.8
- Awakening 5.10b
- Cinnamon Swirls 5.7
- The Brush Hogger’s Apprentice 5.9+ PG13
- You're Dreaming 5.10c