PRINT: Rock Climb Light on the Path, Smith Rock

Light on the Path

5.10a, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),

Avg: 2.9 from 780 votes
FA: Alan Quine 3/88
Oregon > Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (g) Morning Glory Wall

Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Raptor Nesting Closures Details

JULY 5 UPDATE FROM PARK MANAGEMENT:

ALL SEASONAL CLIMBING CLOSURES FOR CLIMBING AND SLACKLINING WILL BE LIFTED ON FRIDAY, JULY 7TH THIS WEEK.
THANKS, EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP IN OBSERVING RESTRICTIONS DURING THE NESTING SEASON!

There are many seasonal raptor closures with varying dates and specific boundaries. These generally effect The Monument, Kiss of the Lepers, Picnic Lunch Wall and/or Smith Rock group, and possibly elsewhere. These usually run from February to the beginning of August, but each closure is usually shorter than this, and is dependent on the birds' behavior. Check this site for details: smithrock.com/seasonal-clos…

Description

Another Morning Glory moderate. This is a good alternative to the adjacent 5 Gallon Buckets and Outsiders if there are people on them. It is more difficult than its neighbor with a crux getting off the ground, and then near the top towards the top.

The route is found between The Outsiders and Gumby on the huecoed section of the Morning Glory Wall.

Protection

Route is protected by 8 bolts and a bolted anchor. Bring your own draws, as the steel ones are getting pretty worn.

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A little past the edgy, thin crux.

Blair casually moving upwards

Bobby on the jug haul which is slightly more fun that 5 gallon buckets.

Nearing the anchor of Light on the Path

Getting off the ground. Definitely no huecos here.

Halloween at Smith

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grizz Burton

5.10-

Fun climb. Slightly more difficult than five gallon buckets with some good edging up top. The new guide rates it .10a. May 12, 2008

amyc Christensen

5.10a

Really fun climb. Looks like it's rated a 5.9 if you start at 5 Gallon Buckets and move right (re: smithrock.com route guide and the watts guidebook), but if you climb straight up from under the anchors, the consensus seems to be a 5.10a (which I agree with). Fun start (when you get it). :)

It also seems like with the popularity of that particular area, it's good karma to climb the routes straight up, leaving bolts for the other routes free. Oct 13, 2008

Mark Gibson
Seattle, WA

This is a great route if you're looking for something a little spicier than 5 Gallon Buckets. It gets the edging and crimping game warmed up for the rest of the delicate climbing in the Park. Mar 25, 2009

Rod J
Bend, OR

5.10a/b

Many people are confusing LOTP with The Outsiders (thanks to the original posting of this route). The Outsiders is the route that is adjacent to 5GBs - not LOTP! LOTP is one route right of The Outsiders & 2 routes right of 5GBs. LOTP is every bit a 10a. I wouldn't argue with a 10a/b rating. LOTP is significantly harder than 5GBs (5.8) & The Outsiders (5.9). Jul 25, 2010

jrdezso
portland

Good post from RodJ. The start is a bit tricky. I had to do a different sequence than the others I was with to get off the ground. Mar 23, 2011

Nate Ball

5.10a/b

The series of crimps up top are tricky if you get sucked into going for the jugs out right. Very solid 5.10. May 1, 2012

dong Li
las vegas, nv

This is a 10a for sure, not 5.9. leaving the ground feels like a V0 bouldering problem. and the final moves toward the top is quite sutble, which means a smith rock 10a -- one balancy move and a little bit insecure Jun 19, 2013

MeghanK

This is at least .10a. Quite a bit harder than most other 5.9s at Smith. Mar 23, 2015

morgoth70
Bountiful, UT

5.9+

Aside from the opening boulder problem, I'd call this a 5.9. Super crimpy, very sustained 5.9, but 5.9 all the same. Jun 17, 2015

Patrick Beeson
Portland, OR

5.10a/b

This route has a bouldery start that will likely benefit from a stick-clip. The crux comes up high, thankfully out of range from the shin-busting huecos.

Most of the route comes in at a 5.9, with perhaps one 10a/b move at the crux. Nov 13, 2017

Quincy aka Tiffany Samson
Seattle, WA

5.10a

Good warm-up because it starts off easy and once the huecos are gone it gets harder. You may want to stick clip the bouldery start. Gets thin up top and requires balance and good footwork. Apr 30, 2018

Jordan M.

Watch me climb it on YouTube at youtu.be/FsD7-vVLdHs
I initially wanted to lead this climb, but it started raining as soon as I touched the wall. I got freaked out because at the Red River Gorge in Ky when it rains, it gets very slick. Not true at Smith Rock as I learned quickly. Aug 17, 2019