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Sunshine Wall Rock Climbing

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Areas in Sunshine Wall

Dickfour 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Family Friendly 2 / 4 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Golden Child Area 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Indigenous Wall 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Little Miss Sunshine 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Sunbeam Wall 0 / 5 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Sunshine Wall Routes 5 / 10 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Tower 143 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

Tuhinga Tower 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	4,928 ft	1,502 m
GPS:	38.86085, -109.74243 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek Details

WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.

RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.

Description

The Sunshine Wall is a long formation of Curtis formation that runs north to south for probably a mile or more. To the north (left) side of the formation, the walls are slabby with routes having mixed bolts and natural pro. The southern part of the formation has small twisted towers and steeper rock.

Getting There

Sunshine Wall can either be reached by driving roads east from US 191 or by going through Arches NP on a gravel road. Probably the fastest way is from 191. Look for a good non-paved road heading east between mile markers 152 and 153. Drive about a mile, and then take a right immediately after crossing a small bridge. In another ~2 miles, take a right at a T-junction. From here start looking for Sunshine Wall. It will be obvious on the left, and a mild 4WD road cuts off left to the base.

To get to the Sunshine Wall through the park, take a left on Salt Valley trail and follow it to the edge of the park, which is obvious with a fence and a cattle guard. Keep going a couple of miles and watch for Sunshine Wall on the right.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sunshine Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 49 ● Learning Curve Trad, Sport Sunshine Wall Routes
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 33 ● Tezcatlipoca Trad Sunshine Wall Routes
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 32 ● Melanoma Shuffle Sport Sunshine Wall Routes
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 43 ● Love Hurts Trad, Sport Sunshine Wall Routes
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 32 ● Science Friction Sport Sunshine Wall Routes
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 22 ● Lesson in Braille Sport Sunshine Wall Routes
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Walking on Sunshine Sport Sunshine Wall Routes
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Golden Child Trad Golden Child Area
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Brainiac Sport Sunshine Wall Routes