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C: Sun Buttress - Closed

Illinois > Mississippi Palisades SP

Description

South and West facing buttress.

Getting There

North from the Whipporwill Hollow parking area.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 0
● Footloose
Trad, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 0
● Sky Walk
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 0
● Whippoorwill Hollow Crack
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 0
● Finger Fantasy
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 0
● Cling On
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 0
● J. Stettner's Friction Pitch
Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 0
● Park Avenue
Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 0
● Sundance
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 0
● Labyrinth
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 0
● That Boy is Still Up There Squea…
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 0
● Sleeper
Trad, TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 0
● Buzzard Crack
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Footloose
 0
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Sky Walk
 0
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
● Whippoorwill Hollow Crack
 0
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Finger Fantasy
 0
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Cling On
 0
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● J. Stettner's Friction Pitch
 0
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Park Avenue
 0
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR
● Sundance
 0
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR
● Labyrinth
 0
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● That Boy is Still Up There…
 0
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Sleeper
 0
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Buzzard Crack
 0
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, TR

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

The center aspect of Sun Buttress, viewed from the southwest. Love that tree growing up the middle of the wall!
[Hide Photo] The center aspect of Sun Buttress, viewed from the southwest. Love that tree growing up the middle of the wall!
The left side of Sun Buttress, viewed from the trail. Parking area is to the right.
[Hide Photo] The left side of Sun Buttress, viewed from the trail. Parking area is to the right.
The right side of Sun Buttress, viewed from the road. This is more or less what you'll see from the parking area. There's a trail to the left, but access to the top is probably easier from the right.
[Hide Photo] The right side of Sun Buttress, viewed from the road. This is more or less what you'll see from the parking area. There's a trail to the left, but access to the top is probably easier from the right.
Sun Buttress - Scanned with permission from copyright owner
[Hide Photo] Sun Buttress - Scanned with permission from copyright owner

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Simon Mrowiec
Bishop, CA
[Hide Comment] "In the spring of 1991, park officials and a group of Palisades climbers met to address concerns about damage to endangered plants growing in areas frequented by climbers. As this issue was going to press, this issue was still not resolved, but climbers were strongly encouraged not to climb on Forgotten Wall or Sun Buttress, at least until further study can determine to what degree these areas are affected by climbing." -River Rock (p.6)

Not sure if this is the current state but always good to keep in mind. May 20, 2020
Eric Mack
[Hide Comment] This area as 'returned to nature' even more so than open bible (vegetated), bee wall (vegetated), amphitheater wall (trail/belay overgrown), and butter walls (trail overgrown). I didn't see anything to work with for anchors, at least for the right side of the wall. Sep 27, 2020