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Avenger, The 
I'll be Black 
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Unnecessary Buffness 
Withholding Evidence 
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Sunset Cliff

Submitted By: j wharton on Jun 27, 2006
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
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Sunset Cliff with climber on Unnecessary Buffness.


Description 

A nice crag with a good mix of sport and gear routes. Receives morning shade 'til around 2pm, making it a nice morning spot in the summer.


Getting There 

Park at the start of the Lincoln Creek Road. Follow the western river bank upstream until a small marked trail breaks right. Head uphill on the trail through the woods, eventually trending right to reach the crag's base. Per Josh Gross: go over bridge take a trail to the left along river follow cairns up and right for 20 minutes.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sunset Cliff:
I'll be Black   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
The Avenger   5.13a PG13     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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Jay Knower sticks the crux of The Avenger.

The Avenger 5.13a PG13  CO : Independence Pass : ... : Sunset Cliff
This stunning crack and face route is perhaps the best single trad pitch I've done in Colorado. Overhanging and sustained with a crux throw at 2/3rds height. It was a long time project first attempted by Jeff Hollenbaugh in the early 90s on gear. It was then bolted and projected by Tom Perkins, but still remained unclimbed. After climbing the route on gear, and receiving Tom's permission, I removed the unnecessary bolts. (There are still a few bo...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO