July 4th  5.10a

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Consensus:  5.10a [details] FA:  Mike McNeil Season:  Spring, Summer, Fall and sometimes Winter Submitted By:  Brent Larsen on Jul 3, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (9) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

July 4th, 5.10a
Sunshine Wall
Spearfish Canyon

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Description 

This absolutely fabulous route will make you stand up and salute Spearfish Canyon. Starts on "Oh beautiful for spacious pockets" and works its way to "Amber waves of a roof" that might give the intermediate climber a WTF moment. But don't worry, just think about how to attack the problem, and go for it, the moves are all there and the protection is exactly where you want it. Then keep jug hauling up this "purple mountain majesty", and you will end up far "above the fruited plains". Has anyone ever sung the ENTIRE America The Beautiful song? It's freaking long! Just like this exceptional route.

Location 

July 4th is listed as route #2 on the EBM Wall in the Spearfish Canyon Limestone guidebook, putting it about 20 or 30 feet to the right of The Corn Route. Belay from the trail. The climber will have to navigate a steep, dirty slope (often through poison ivy) to get to the climb itself. It is recommended that you use a big rope bag or a tarp to protect yourself and keep your shoes clean as you navigate your way there.

Protection 

Take at least a dozen quickdraws. There are 10 bolts and closed shut anchors you need to clip while moving up this beast.

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July 4th, 5.10a	This route has a really neat escape the pod sequen...	July 4th, 510a
July 4th, 510a	Escape the pod.	July 4th, 510a
July 4th	July 4th, 5.10a	Chris P. "Tator Tot" climbs past the slab and onto...
Chris Pelczarski after his impressive onsight of J...	Pic taken from San Fran	Climber on left is on 4th of July
Wilson On The Drums finds his rhythm on July 4th.