Smite By The Gun
5.12b sport · 40 ft · ★★★☆
Route 16 of 16 from left to right on The Promised Land, with Under the Gun on its left. The Promised Land has 18 routes, from 5.11b to 5.14c; 14 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Keith Wentz
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 The Promised Land
- The Sacred and Profane 5.14b/c
- Crown of Thorns 5.13d
- Confrontation 5.13b
- Truth or Dare 5.12a
- Revelation Space 5.13c
- Zeal For Zion 5.14a
- Day One 5.13b
- Hieroglyphic Prophesy 5.12d
- The Promised Warm Up 5.11b
- The Burning Bush 5.13a
- Spectrum 5.14c
- Wandering in the Wilderness 5.12b
- Fistful of Dreadlocks 5.13a
- Smite by the Sword 5.13c
- Under the Gun 5.12d
- Exodus 5.13a
- Sword of Revelation 5.13c