El Sendero Luminoso 

FA:  Jeff Jackson, Kevin Gallagher, Kurt Smith, et al. Type:  Sport Consensus:  5.12d [details] Length:  15 pitches, 1750 feet, Grade V Season:  shade all day, can be a bit cold in winter Views: 807 page views Submitted By: camhead on Jan 6, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Me and David at the summit of Sendero Luminoso, El...

Description 

15 wild pitches. Sustained quality 5.12 climbing. Expect a full day of fun with the most amazing views you can imagine. If you like the slabby, runneled climbs of Virgin Canyon, you will love this route. Take lots of water and headlamps.

Pitches run roughly,
1-5.12b, 2-5.12, 3-5.12, 4-5.11d, 5-5.12, 6-5.12, 7-5.12, 8-5.11a, 19-5.10, 10-5.10, 11-5.12d, 12-5.11c, 13-5.11, 14-5.10, 15-5.7

Most pitches feel around 12a/b. Pitch two and eleven felt like the cruxes.

Location 

At the base of El Toro. You will have to climb some easy 4th class limestone slabs to get to the base of the route

Protection 

15 bolts and 2 60m ropes.. Not nearly as runout as you may have heard, and the cruxes are all super well protected.