The Stick-Slip Phenomenon
5.9 trad · 100 ft · ★★☆☆
Route 12 of 27 from left to right on Stick Gully, with Box of Rain on its left and Abstinence on its right. Stick Gully has 27 routes, from 5.5 to 5.12a; 6 are harder, and 5 others are the same grade.
First ascent: an ascent has been made, Jan 2017 DCuster & SRuff
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Stickler Tower Approach — Class 3
Access
Timed-entry reservation required to enter the Scenic Drive October to May.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone is fragile when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt.
More routes on Stick Gully
- Winter Wanderland 5.5
- Stick and move 5.9
- Good Day Sunshine 5.5
- Datura P2 Left Chimney 5.8
- The Itsy Bitsy Spider 5.10
- unknown in gully up & right of Stick climbs 5.9
- happy lollipop tower 5.9
- Electile Dysfunction 5.12a
- Shadow Play 5.11-
- Stick Gully 5.8
- Prelude 5.7
- unknown left start to Datura 5.7
- Promote The Segmentation 5.9
- Abstinence 5.8+
- Sandstone Scofflaws 5.8 PG13
- Casper the Friendly Offwidth 5.8
- Elephant Penis 5.8
- unknown right of hlt 5.9
- unknown 5.8
- Box of Rain 5.7
- Plato's Grotto 5.8
- Alchemist 5.7
- Awakening 5.10b
- Cinnamon Swirls 5.7
- The Brush Hogger’s Apprentice 5.9+ PG13
- You're Dreaming 5.10c