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Blinded by the Light

5.10b, Sport, 35 ft (11 m),  Avg: 1.8 from 55 votes
FA: EFR,JSt,'06
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Mt Lemmon (Sant… > Mt Lemmon (Cata… > 1 - Lower Highway > Sun Spot Crags

Description

This route left us uninspired for two months due to it's short length and the other routes we were looking at doing. It turns out to be really fun climbing on overhanging rock with good holds. A perfect warm-up for harder routes if done a few times in a row.

Location

Upper left end of The Griddle. Follows cracks and seams to a bit of wide crack. Don't let the wide crack deter you as you don't get into it.

Protection

Bolts

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Tim starting the crux sequence on Blinded by the Light (5.10a), Mt. Lemmon
[Hide Photo] Tim starting the crux sequence on Blinded by the Light (5.10a), Mt. Lemmon
Blinded by the Light (5.10a), Mt. Lemmon
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Viking pulls the crux.
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Jimbo
[Hide Comment] This route is a great warm up climb. Take a couple of runs on this short, pumpy, jug fest and you're ready for the rest of your day!! Mar 8, 2006
Rick Shull
Arcata, CA & Dyer,NV
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] This one is quite fun and pumpy for a short route. Worth doing! Feb 12, 2007
C Miller
CA
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Short but quality with harder and steeper climbing that it appears from the ground. Two stars just for fun. Feb 13, 2007
JesseJ
  5.10
[Hide Comment] terrible crumbly rock at the very base, but other than that, a really enjoyable climb Jan 18, 2010