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Sunday Gulch Rock Climbing

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Areas in Sunday Gulch

Green Grass Grotto 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Not-Stonehenge? 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Sunday Gulch Rock 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Water Horse 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Elevation:	6,300 ft
GPS:	43.8477, -103.5668 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Mikel Madsen on Jun 12, 2013
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Description

Sunday gulch is behind the dam at Sylvan Lake. It has amazing surroundings and the hike in is always enjoyable.A few hard lines exist Kevin Bein has some impressive lines throughout the Gulch. Sunday Gulch Trail, This trail offers perhaps the most unique scenery of all the park's hiking trails. Descending into Sunday Gulch the trail crosses the stream several times while passing over large boulders and near magnificent granite walls. Sunday Gulch presents a variety of unique plants rarely seen in other areas of the park. Spruce, pine and a mixture of hardwoods line the trail. The round trip of the trail is 2.8 miles and is Strenuous! Leave No Trace Ethics

1891:
Theodore Reder began filling the crevice with concrete to form Sylvan Lake. Ox teams hauled two carloads of cement.

1892:
The dam was 33 feet high, 40 feet wide and 6 feet thick when completed.

***Trail is closed November to May or as marked at trailhead****

Getting There

Trailhead for Sunday gulch starts behind the dam on Sylvan Lake

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sunday Gulch

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

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 3 ● Mehöff Sport Not-Stonehenge?
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 15 ● Waterdance Sport Water Horse
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 11 ● The Bong Family Trad Not-Stonehenge?
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Casually Grazing Sport 2 pitches Green Grass Grotto
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R 3 ● They Are Afraid Of Her Trad Sunday Gulch Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Water Under the Bridge Sport Water Horse