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Elevation: 1,604 ft 489 m
GPS: 34.18041, -85.81555
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With its southern exposure, the aptly-named Sun Wall is a great place to climb in the winter (and to be avoided in the hot summer months). This cliffline runs parallel to the road into Sand Rock, and in many places you'll see roadside campsites across the way after topping out. The wall is actually a series of free-standing towers detached from the main wall; in many places, the gap is narrow enough to jump across and hike back down to the trail.

The Sun Wall is best known for great sport routes like Misty, but there's also a number of fine trad lines here as well. It's also a good place to get away from the crowds at the Pinnacle and Holiday Block.

Getting There Suggest change

From the parking lot, cut left before heading to the Pinnacle/Holiday block areas; follow a trail down the hill and to the left until you reach the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sun Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 179
Knob Wall
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 94
Lichen This
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 59
White Gold
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 66
Popular Science (Golden Flake)
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 66
Somethingness
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 81
Sneakers
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 14
Overhanging Jamcrack
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 79
Tarzan
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 411
Misty
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 47
Disneyland
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 196
Dreamscape
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 34
Super Grover
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 41
Rave
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 7
Nothingness
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 9
Dreamworld
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Knob Wall
 179
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Lichen This
 94
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
White Gold
 59
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Popular Science (Golden Flake)
 66
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
Somethingness
 66
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Sport, TR
Sneakers
 81
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Overhanging Jamcrack
 14
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Tarzan
 79
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Misty
 411
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Disneyland
 47
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Dreamscape
 196
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Super Grover
 34
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Rave
 41
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Nothingness
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Sport
Dreamworld
 9
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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