The Arizona Mountaineering Club is involved with many land advocacy issues across the state of Arizona. Our Land Advocacy Committee is charged with working on large access issues. Currently, these are the main focus of our Land Advocacy:

Queen Creek

- AMC Policy Statement on Queen Creek

- Comparison of Climber Wish List and Resolution Copper Company's (RMC) Offer

- Resolution Offer Letter

- Comparison of Original Legislation with Current RMC Offer

- Language of 2009 Land Exchange legislation

- QCC Letter to Congress - May 30, 2009

- Senate's Land Exchange Bill

For additional information regarding Queen Creek Access, visit the Queen Creek Coalition web site.

McDowell Mountains

The AMC has been involved with the City of Scottsdale in developing a Rock Climbing Plan and Climbing Management Plan for the traditional rock climbing crags in what is now known as the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Currently this includes all of the climbing south of Rio Verde/Dynamite Roads. A draft rock climbing plan was presented to climbers on 26th January 2009.

- Historic Rock Climbing Areas in the McDowell Mountains

- City of Scottsdale Presentation -01/26/09

- AMC Endorsement of Draft Rock Climbing Plan for North Access Area

- Scottsdale Rock Climbing Approval Slide Show

- Tom's Thumb Access Climbing Map

- Responsibilities - North Access Area and Rock Climbing Crags