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Sun Spot Crags Rock Climbing

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Routes in Sun Spot Crags

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	Across To Bear T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Ain't no Sunshine When it's Gone S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Angus' Kong T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Aurora No Boreals S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Black Hole T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Blinded by the Light S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Blink S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Brighter Side Of Darkness S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Chromosphere T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Crack Of Dawn T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Cragmire S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	English Breakfast Crack T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Euro-lite S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Filet Of Sol S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Fun With Dick And Bob S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Hardboiled T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hashbrowns S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Head in the McLeods S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Hebrew Hammer S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Krymptonite S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Lein On Me S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Magnetopause S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Myopic S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	North American Free Trad Agreement T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Northern Tights S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Ra's Arete S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Red Dwarf T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Rehearsal of Fortune T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	See the Light T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Sol Survivor S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Solar E-clips S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Solar Flare T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Solar Sis-stem S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Solar Wind S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Sun Baked (No Longer Exists) S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sun Demon S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sun Dialed S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Sun Stoked S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Sunny Side Up S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tallest Man On Earth T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Turn The Other Cheek T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Viking Soared T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Wedge Of Delight, The S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	White Dwarf S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Description

The Sun Spot Crags are a sunny, winter climbing area that's visible from the Molino Campground as a low, south-facing cliff band. There are more than 20 routes to do from 5.7 to 5.12. There was only one route, bolted by Strassman, on the crag until December 2005. Some of the other lines, including chimneys, have been climbed/toproped in the past. Rock quality is variable although all the routes are surprisingly good. Solar Flare, the farthest route to the west, is on great rock and is top notch by Lemmon standards. Bring a standard rack for a few excellent cracks and mixed routes. Routes were cleaned although there may be some residual crustiness on a few. If you are looking for a low, sunny crag with warm temps, this place is a worthwhile alternative to the Ruins or Club Med.

Getting There

Park at the Molino Campground parking lot which is about a quarter mile past the Fee station. Walk across the road to the AZ trail heading east. Walk for a minute or two on the AZ trail. Turn off trail and head left (north), up the hillside, past abandoned mine, to the crag. Approach time is 15 minutes.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sun Spot Crags

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

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 78 ● Sunny Side Up Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 82 ● English Breakfast Crack Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 26 ● Crack Of Dawn Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 38 ● Hashbrowns Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 27 ● Solar Flare Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 16 ● Cragmire Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 64 ● Solar E-clips Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 19 ● Brighter Side Of Darkness Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 27 ● Aurora No Boreals Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 21 ● Rehearsal of Fortune Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 8 ● Northern Tights Sport