Elevation: 1,604 ft
GPS: 34.18041, -85.81555
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Shared By: saxfiend on Jan 6, 2007 · Updates
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Description

With its southern exposure, the aptly-named Sun Wall is a great place to climb in the winter (and to be avoided in the hot summer months). This cliffline runs parallel to the road into Sand Rock, and in many places you'll see roadside campsites across the way after topping out. The wall is actually a series of free-standing towers detached from the main wall; in many places, the gap is narrow enough to jump across and hike back down to the trail.

The Sun Wall is best known for great sport routes like Misty, but there's also a number of fine trad lines here as well. It's also a good place to get away from the crowds at the Pinnacle and Holiday Block.

Getting There

From the parking lot, cut left before heading to the Pinnacle/Holiday block areas; follow a trail down the hill and to the left until you reach the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sun Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 157
Knob Wall
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 56
Windows
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 84
Lichen This
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 52
White Gold
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 56
Popular Science (Golden Flake)
Trad, TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 44
Somethingness
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 70
Sneakers
Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 73
Tarzan
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 337
Misty
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 53
Muffins are Burning
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 45
Disneyland
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 39
Midget Digits
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 161
Dreamscape
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 29
Super Grover
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 29
Rave
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Knob Wall
 157
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Windows
 56
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Lichen This
 84
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
White Gold
 52
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Popular Science (Golden Flake)
 56
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
Somethingness
 44
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Sport
Sneakers
 70
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Tarzan
 73
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Misty
 337
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Muffins are Burning
 53
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Disneyland
 45
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Midget Digits
 39
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Dreamscape
 161
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Super Grover
 29
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Rave
 29
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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