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Sunshine Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Sunshine Wall

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	26th Letter, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Airborne Froth T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Arch Nemesis T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Astro Turkey T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Buckshot T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Coppertone T,S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Deception Past T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Don't Mess with My Thing S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Equinox T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Everything Just Feels Like Rain S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Fallen Angels T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Far Reaches T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Forrest Route T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c R
	Four Friends T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Foxton Shuffle S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Fred the Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gonzo's Lament T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Interceptor T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Keep on Slabbin' in the Free World S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Knives Out S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Meat Cleaver, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Moot Point T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Muddy Past T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	New Way T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Promised Road T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Riders on the Storm T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rip Van Winkle T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Spotlight Kid T 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13
	Squatter's Rights T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Standard Route T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Turkey Foot Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Uncle Sam's Jam T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Unknown 10d T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Wear Cattle T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	What Price Glory T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closure Details

2023 info: jeffco.us/1531/Alerts-Closures

The Cathedral Spires area, including Block Tower, Cynical Pinnacle, Snake Buttress, the Dome, Hall of Mirrors, Sunshine Wall, and Poe Buttress, are closed annually starting March 1 for raptor nesting. After careful monitoring of nest sites, Jefferson County Open Space opens certain areas of Cathedral Spires and maintain spot closures for active nests through July 31st. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates: jeffco.us/open-space/parks/…

Note, JeffCo Open Space has notified us that access to The Bishop and Poop Point (along with all the Cathedral Spires Area) currently goes across JeffCo OS land. Despite information in some guidebooks (published or soon-to-be-published), the entire Cathedral Spires area is subject raptor nesting closures. Please be aware of the hefty fines associated with failure to observe these regulations.

Description

Sunshine Wall is a fine wall located to the West of Cynical Pinnacle with some fine, moderate-length routes in the moderate range. In particular, Turkey Foot Crack, Standard Route, and Equinox are likely to delight.

Getting There

Park at the large parking area and follow the old logging road past a switchback and across the mostly dry streambed, then start looking for a cairn and a faint trail on your right. This will lead straight uphill to the left side of the Sunshine Wall.

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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.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 44 ● Gonzo's Lament Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 107 ● Turkey Foot Crack Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 25 ● Rip Van Winkle Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● Wear Cattle Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● Buckshot Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 23 ● Fallen Angels Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 51 ● Deception Past Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 6 ● Keep on Slabbin' in the Free World Sport 2 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R 71 ● Standard Route Trad 5 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 28 ● Astro Turkey Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 20 ● Equinox Trad 4 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 22 ● Don't Mess with My Thing Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b 15 ● Arch Nemesis Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 18 ● Far Reaches Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b 4 ● Foxton Shuffle Sport 2 pitches