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Sunset Walls Rock Climbing

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Areas in Sunset Walls

Lower Sunset Wall 7 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Middle Sunset Wall 10 / 8 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

Sunset Pinnacle 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Upper Sunset Walls 2 / 2 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

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Description

The closest climbing crag to a trailhead at Old Rag (that is, if you're coming from the Berry Hollow side). It's about a 2 mile hike.

Good quality trad, sport, and toprope.

This northwest facing cliff is out of the sun for a good share of the day. As such, it is one of the better options for climbing at Old Rag in the summertime.

Getting There

From Berry Hollow, head up to the Saddle Trail. Continue past the Old Rag Shelter till the trail winds through a two-story boulder and shortly thereafter reaches the first set of stone steps.

A little way up the steps, where the path takes a right turn, there is a climbers trail on the left, marked by a cairn (and a fallen log, parallel to the trail -- see the comments section). Follow the trail for 100 meters, until it turns uphill near a slight ridge. Follow the trail uphill for 150 meters and then take a left through a break in the rock. Follow the trail to the Lower Sunset Wall.

35 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sunset Walls

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Frigid Air Trad Middle Sunset Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Mediocracy Trad Middle Sunset Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Mind the Gap Trad, TR Middle Sunset Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 15 ● Phil's Solo Trad Lower Sunset Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Moon Dance Sport Sunset Pinnacle
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Uncle Garry's Great Escape Trad Middle Sunset Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 13 ● Mosaic Sport Middle Sunset Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 9 ● Dark Side of the Moon Sport Middle Sunset Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 27 ● Sunset Crack Trad Lower Sunset Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● Crystal Whipped Sport Lower Sunset Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Sun Burn Sport Middle Sunset Wall