Nestled within the canyons of Southern California’s Stoddard Range, New Jack City’s nearly 500 routes from 5.3 to 5.13d provide endless climbing variety on thought-provoking stone. This fall-winter-spring destination serves several major metro areas, but still maintains a feeling of adventure and discovery, whether cragging roadside or in a remote nook.

Tucked into the high desert plateau and pine-lined canyons of Northern Arizona lies one of the best-kept secrets in American rock climbing. This guide describes 750 routes on volcanic basalt - a complex, textured stone that rewards precision and boldness. With lines from 5.3 to 5.14, there’s something for every climber: splitter cracks, technical aretes and corners, and cryptic face climbs. Northern Arizona is scenic, quiet, and stacked with great climbing - this guidebook is your gateway to its basalt paradise.