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Sun Towers Rock Climbing

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Routes in Sun Towers

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	Betty and Ray's Adventure T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Claret Cup Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Crack of Don T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Dovercourt T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Icarus Line aka The Thin White Line, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Phaethon T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Shady Character T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Sunup S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown offwidth T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Waitin' For Wane T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Access Issue: PRIVATE PROPERTY: CLOSED Details

Sun Towers is on private property and currently closed to climbing. It is posted no trespassing. Please respect the closure to not jeopardize possible future access.

Description

The Sun Tower Formations are located on the north side of the canyon at the far (southwest) end of the main climbing area. The towers have a number of excellent moderate routes (mostly trad) established by Bob and Lisa Eakle. The two towers are separated by a deep notch. Routes on the Lower Tower are generally one pitch, while the upper tower boasts two three-pitch routes that lead to the top of the canyon. Most of the climbs on the Lower Tower are equipped with rap anchors, while the descent off the upper tower is an easy walk off with a little scrambling. All of the routes we climbed were high quality, thoughtful routes on great rock. Receives plenty of sunlight until the evening hours.

Getting There

Important (unfortunate) update:
Unfortunately, the owners of the Sun Tower cliffs, Dennis and Wanda Brock, have decided to close their land to climbing. There are 'No Trespassing' signs near the cliffs. We don't know how permanent this change will be. We continue to welcome anyone to access the trailhead and hike on our trails on our land. We're sorry this has occurred.
Sincerely, Bob and Lisa Eakle

The Sun Tower Formations are on private land, so please respect the area around them. To reach the Towers, park in a pull out about a quarter mile east of mile marker 135 adjacent to a drive way. There is a trail just to the (right?) side of the driveway that leads up to the crags. (The sign next to the trail asks climbers to remain on the trail to the base of the crags.) Follow the trail behind the house and up to the Lower Tower where you'll be just below the bolts on Sunup. To reach the Upper Tower, follow the carined trail through a talus slope to the notch between the two towers. Approach time is 10-15 minutes to the Lower Tower and 20 minutes to the Upper Tower.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sun Towers

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 22 ● Crack of Don Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 23 ● Betty and Ray's Adventure Trad 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 32 ● Dovercourt Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● Claret Cup Crack Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 30 ● Sunup Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 6 ● The Icarus Line aka The Thin Whi… Trad 3 pitches