Solar Flare
5.11d sport · 50 ft · 7 bolts · ★★★☆
Route 14 of 17 from left to right on Sunny and Steep, with Peak Performance on its left and Mr Choad's Wild Ride on its right. Sunny and Steep has 17 routes, from 5.8 to 5.12d; 6 are harder, and 3 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Smiths et al, Feb 1994
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on Sunny and Steep
- Turtle Wax 5.11b
- Mr Choad's Wild Ride 5.11b
- Sport Chimney 5.8
- Peak Performance 5.11d
- Tour de Pump 5.12b
- Black Happy 5.11d
- Claimjumpers Special 5.10c
- Turbo Dog 5.12d
- Steep Thrills 5.12a
- Cirque de Soleil 5.11a/b
- Blackened 5.12a
- Slot Machine 5.12b
- Scorpions 5.11a
- Working for Peanuts 5.9+
- Sunny and Steep 5.11d
- Gimme Back My Bullets 5.12a