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The Solstice Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Solstice

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	A Fall From Grace S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	All the Kings Horses S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	April Fools S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Behind The Beige Vinyl Curtain S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Breakfast of the Damned S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Catch 22 S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Chertin for Certain S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crimes of Passion S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Curmudgeons S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Eve's Testicle S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fornification of Kings, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Least I Could Do, The S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Quaker Oats S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Token of Affection S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Torsades de Pointes S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tricksy Hobbits S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Vampires S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Description

South-facing, The Solstice is a great winter sport crag, particularly for moderate routes. The majority of the routes here are in the 5.9 to 5.10 range, with a handful of .11s and one specimen each of 5.6 and 5.7.

The rock is limestone (Kaibab, according to Goss) with amazing texture due to exposed chert knobs and edges in a wild variety of sizes and shapes. There is also an abundance of single-finger pockets, with the occasional larger pocket appearing here and there.

The whole crag starts out lower-angled and gently curves upward, getting steeper as it goes. There is a gentle bulge in the middle section, through which the harder routes travel. The raspy texture makes the lower-angled sections a bit nerve-wracking, but the routes are closely bolted, enabling you to keep at bay the fears of a geological flaying.

Getting There

From the Woodbury Road turnoff travel 2.8 miles to a dirt road on the left (2.9 miles, according to Rock Climbs of Southwest Utah & The Arizona Strip, Second Edition). Goss describes crossing two cattle guards; there are actually three; the guidebook apparently doesn't count the guard immediately off the highway. In any event, after crossing the third cattle guard, take the third dirt road on the left.

With 4WD, or a high-clearance 2WD, travel a quarter-mile or so to an obvious parking area near a wildlife cistern (You could drive another two hundred yards with an appropriate vehicle). In a standard passenger vehicle, you'll probably want to walk over the rough section.

From the parking area, follow the road uphill towards the crag. When the road ends, continue on the faint trail until a low cairn marks the start of a switchbacking trail, marked occasionally with cairns, that leads to the base of the wall.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Solstice

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 11 ● April Fools Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Torsades de Pointes Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 15 ● Quaker Oats Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 45 ● Behind The Beige Vinyl Curtain Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 33 ● The Fornification of Kings Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 33 ● Catch 22 Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Tricksy Hobbits Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Vampires Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 9 ● Token of Affection Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 24 ● Eve's Testicle Sport