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Sunday Wall 


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BETA PHOTO: Approaching Sunday Wall from the parking area.

Description 

Sunday Wall is probably the most visited crag in Unaweep Canyon and for good reason. It hosts both sport and trad climbs up to 5 pitches long, on excellent gneiss/granite, ranging from 5.6 to 5.12+. Most routes follow steep cracks or blank looking faces. Sport routes are difficult and exciting, trad routes are asthetic and fun, but take a little getting used to.

The wall is located 2.2 miles West of Divide Road on the North side of CO Hwy 141, on Access Fund property. Park on the North side of the CO Hwy 141 with a wooden stile crossing the fence ~ 10 minute approach. Rock is generally solid but there can be loose sections. Most routes involve a rappel but some walk off and is often sunny. Suggested routes include but are not limited to: Optical Illusions (5.11b A0), Bridge Of Air (5.12), Sweet Sunday Seranade (5.9) and Catch a Wave (5.11a).


Getting There 

Drive West from Divide Road for 2.2miles and look for a large dirt pull-out, on the right hand side of the road, with a visible "Access Fund" sign, it's pretty easy.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sunday Wall:
Beginner's Luck   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Three's Company   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Sun Dancer   5.8     Trad, 3 pitches, 160 feet   
Sweet Sunday Serenade   5.9     Trad, 3 pitches, Grade II   
Dike Pinch   5.10-     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Unknown Pillar   5.10-     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   
Gargoyle   5.10a/b     Trad, 2 pitches, 120 feet   
Napa Arete   5.10     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 110 feet   
The Wave   5.10     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Arch Traverse   5.10+     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Black Dynamite   5.10c/d     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Catch a Wave   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch   
Tree It   5.11- PG13     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Upper Deck 2   5.11     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 105 feet   
Upper Deck 0.5   5.11     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Pillar 2   5.11+     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
The Steeple   5.12-     Trad, 5 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III   
Porticullis   5.12-     Sport, 1 pitch, 105 feet   
Bridge of Air   5.12-     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 135 feet   
Echoes   5.12d     Trad, Sport, 6 pitches, 580 feet   
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Featured Route For Sunday Wall
The starting point is the lower two close together pinyon pines in the picture.

Upper Deck 0.5 5.11  CO : Grand Junction area : ... : Sunday Wall
We thought the rock is a bit lichen covered, this will clean up to be a great route. The crux comes high up before the anchors on the light colored rock. This arching climbs offers great position and unique moves. It is probably the best of the three on the Upper Deck. Start in the obvious corner that is left of the pinyon pine. Place some gear and/or clip a head. Mantle up and clip bolts as they arc left. Make a few moves straight up over a bulge and piece together the thin crux before the end!...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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Sunday Wall, Unaweep Canyon.

BETA PHOTO: Sunday Wall, Unaweep Canyon.

Sunday Wall. Our guidebook covered only the right side.

Sunday Wall. Our guidebook covered only the right ...

The right side of Sunday Wall.

The right side of Sunday Wall.


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By Rich F.
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Oct 11, 2010

The "Access Fund" sign is missing, but the wooden stile over the fence looks new and is easy to spot. The large pullout is on the north (right) side of the road, just a little ways before CO-141 mile marker 137 as you are driving southwest.