Don't bring a knife to a gun fight a.k.a. "Gun Fight" 

This is a really fine route but to put it in the same class as "Poseidon Adventure"is to render the star rating system moot (sorry James). The latter merits four stars, the former at least one less. I'd say generally folks could be a little less enthusiastic.

That's the Rick we all know and love. Mr. sour grapes (grin). I hear ya on Poseidon being a higher quality route. No debate there but I think the "enthusiasm" for Gunfight comes from the fact that it is a well protected route at a moderately "hard" grade. It's the only 5.11- at P-head that most climbers who's maximum current ability is 5.11 can onsite. Poseidon is well harder and the pro is not that great, therefore it doesn't get led very much. When it does it is almost always done by climbers who are MUCH stronger then the route requires. I changed my star rating to reflect your comments but I am confident that Gunfight will get climbed (led) WAY more than Poseidon in the years to come. I will admit however that Popularity does not always coincide with quality. Just look at most movies, music and politics…

just a fun, lovely route. bomber fingers, techy feet, sequential crux.

What a great route!
One of if not my favorite routes at Palisade...
Awesome movement at the bottom that is only slightly marred by the climbing at the end.
It was a pleasure belaying Randy on this route and seconding it.

I would HIGHLY recommend this route.

Awesome job cleaning up this climb James. You should get an extra hundred points, or at least a root beer.

I thought this was 4 stars for sure. Good pro, fun sequencial climbing on great rock. A few long runners are useful on the bottom to prevent rope drag.