PRINT: Rock Climb One Summer's Eve, Durango

One Summer's Eve

5.9, Sport, 75 ft (23 m),

Avg: 3.1 from 171 votes
FA: Larry Morton
Colorado > Durango > Cascade Canyon > F. Garden of Eden Wal…

Access Issue: Private Property Details

Climbing at Cascade Canyon is on private property, not US Forest Service land. Climbing on private land is a privilege - please leave no trace and remind other visitors to treat the area with respect.

Description

This route starts near the pool in an alcove. Climb up in the corner on good holds, then move right onto the face and up to a three bolt anchor.

In November 2021, the rock to the right of the first couple bolts fell down in a major rockfall.

Photo by D. Wright.

Location

Start very close to the pool in a shallow alcove/corner.

Protection

9 bolts.

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This route would be awesome even if it wasn't next to the waterfall.
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Photo: Troy Bruzdzinski.

This route would be awesome even if it wasn't next to the waterfall. Photo: Troy Bruzdzinski.

My first climb ever!

Climbing One Summer's Eve.

A shot of the route, follow the white chalk marks up along the corner, out right onto the face to finish.

The start.

Just peekin' over the small roof.

Me just getting started. Totally bomber holds the entire way up!

Tori getting a little crazy at the crux!

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ozman
CO / NM

Nice long route for Cascade. Jul 7, 2011

Andy Bandos
CO

Nice friendly holds, good clipping stances, great position by the falls, and fun movement. Definitely a great climb. Jun 29, 2015

Sam Forrest
Phoenix, AZ

5.9

Really fun, solid 5.9 crux. Very thoughtfully bolted, there is a clip everywhere you need one and none where you don't. That said, I slotted a small nut in the thin crack about 7 or 8 feet up and clipped from the ground, because I didn't like how high the first bolt is... :P Jul 14, 2017

James Tilton
Colorado Springs, CO

Really fun route, definitely one of the best at this grade in the canyon. Nov 28, 2017

Dallin Mask
Alpine, UT

Totally loved it! The whole area is just amazing and beautiful. We went the morning of July 5th, and there was practically no one there, I'm assuming from all the July 4th festivities the night before. Normally though, I believe this is a pretty crowded crag. This was my first 5.9, and I could not be happier,. It was long and fun! Jul 17, 2021

Matthew Tangeman
SW Colorado

To clarify the post-rockfall update: none of the bolts on this route fell off, and while I didn't climb this route (it's winter, I was there for the ice), it didn't look like the nature of it was impacted much. Getting off the ground might be ever so slightly harder, but almost all the same holds are still there. Dec 20, 2021

Nick Hartman
Missouri

Unreal setting, great climb with good movements. Skipped 4th bolt bc of severe rope drag, ran it out 20 feet on positive holds. Loved it. Oct 6, 2022