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Temple of the Sun

Name: Temple of the Sun
Rating: 2.8

5.11b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in 5 - Whippersnapper Wall

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	Blood S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Canyon of the Crescent Moon S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Canyon of the Crescent Moon (Full Moon Extension) S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cross of Coronado, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Curse of the Jackal S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Don't Call me Junior! S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Golden Fleece, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hang the DJ S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Iron Phoenix S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Knowledge was their Treasure S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Misery and Gin S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Mutton Buster S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Ol’ Dusty Trail S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Raiders of the Lost Crack S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Redpoint Redemption S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Stags in Rut S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Temple of Doom S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Temple of the Sun S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, 85 ft (26 m)
GPS:	31.69331, -110.43068
FA:	Nick Henscheid, Jenny James, Jeff Gicklhorn
Page Views:	1,095 total · 19/month
Shared By:	Nick Henscheid on Mar 21, 2021
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Access Issue: Private land crossing and parking information - PLEASE READ BELOW ! Details

You walk across private land to enter this area. The landowner has been tolerant so long as we don't disturb his land or his cattle. To keep a good relationship with him it is extremely important that climbers don't mess with grazing cattle, and that ALL GATES STAY AS THEY ARE FOUND. Also, the large gate on the north side of the parking area MUST NOT BE BLOCKED IN ANY WAY; the rancher regularly uses this gate as he drives a truck pulling a large trailer, so the road leading to said gate MUST STAY CLEAR by least 40 feet on all sides, including the road perpendicular to it (running east-west). If the parking area is full, drive past the bridge and park on the next pullout (not far), and NEVER BY THE GATE.

Please be respectful and keep this access open to climbers. Use posted photos for this area to familiarize yourself with where parking is and is not allowed. Access to all gates must remain available to a truck and trailer. Parking in any way that restricts access to the gates north of the highway will jeopardize access for climbing.

Description

The Temple of the Sun refers to the final resting place of the Holy Grail at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. This climb, and its harder extension ("Temple of Doom"), are certainly prizes worthy of your best efforts.

After a short easy slab, the angle quickly steepens and you encounter the first challenge: technical, thin, perhaps improbable moves up into a scoop below a steeper bulge. Rest up on the unique "slot pinch" before launching into the second challenge: exiting up and left out of the scoop on reachy moves between decent holds and directly into the third challenge, a technical face where every hold is just a little worse than you want it to be.

Clip the chains and rejoice, or if you're up for the challenge, seriously consider continuing on to the stellar "Temple of Doom" extension.

Location

Just left of Canyon of the Crescent Moon (the route with the distinctive orifice at the start) on the left side of Whippersnapper. Starts up a lower angle featured slab.