Start is on the lower left, stay on the slab, transferring to the arete for the final moves.

If you are crazy and looking for a crimpy challenge, stay on the slab the whole time and push up the killer crack pinches to the end.

German Chocolate Cake

Sea Breeze

Sunset Slab

Sunset Arete

Sunset Corner

Sunset Face Right

Sunset Face Left

Pelican Crack

Pelican Arete

Osprey

Gullsville

The Bulge

Killer Crack

Climb the gently overhung face full of crappy little holds and tiny cracks.  Wide outside cracks are off.

Climb the only large corner on the sea facing side of the rock.  This route is primarily used to set up a top rope using the bolts on the ends of the rock.

Climb the arete on the right side of Sunset Face. The top-rope anchor is best set up by using long slings from the bolts atop Sunset Face and gear placed above Sunset Corner.

Climb the dihedral to the right of Sunset Face. The crux is surmounting a small overhang. This is a well protected lead. Belay from two huge rings.

Climb the right side of Sunset Face, avoiding holds on the arete on the right. This is definitely harder than the left side of the face.

Climb the left side of the scenic sunset face, with excellent views of the ocean if you ever take a chance to turn around on this climb.

This is an excellent 5.9, with many good yet hidden holds all the way up the route.  There are also rests galore, due to the slabbyness of the face.

Climb the crack immediately to the right of Pelican Arete.  The arete is off.  Sequency, with thin edges.  The SF Bay Falcon guide lists this as a 10a, but locals call it a 5.11-something now.

Climb the interesting and sustained right arete, without using the left arete.  Holds are more plentiful around the right side of the arete.  Sustained and intersting, this is an excellent warmup route for more advanced climbers, and a difficult yet doable first 5.10.

This route is often bouldered, though the crux is about 10' off the ground, so place your crashpad carefully!

Climb the very thin crack left of Pelican Arete. Although not mentioned in any rock climbing guides, it is shown on the topo posted at Clint Cummings's website. It can be safely led with tiny cams and small nuts.

If you choose to lead or solo this route it is R/X. It is the easiest way to access the top anchors for the surrounding routes.

Climb up the short overhung section just left of The Sunset Face.  Using the slab to the left is off.  It's V2 if you use the large grip up and right on the arete, and probably a V5 if you call that off and head up to the sidepull mid left for the next motion.

Have fun finding a way to do this route statically.

To the right of "Pelican Arete" about halfway on the face. Follow the thin crack to the top.

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