"This is a great route to challenge yourself on. You can mix it up to be a class 3 (maybe one or two moves 4) or you can full on make it a class 5 route. Going from Shark to Juniper is pretty straight forward and doesn't take much time. If you feel like you have more time and energy and need to continue on to more peaks, you can traverse the ridge line over to Gunsight Notch Peak. This will require you to climb a class 5 wall. From Gunsight you can keep on going to Walk Up Wall, Rainbow Wall, Peak 6800 and Rainbow Peak. It's a beast of a route that I have done a few times, but it feels so rewarding afterwards. Get out and explore! Have fun! Be Safe! NOTE: the timing on the track is incorrect. It was actually 6.5 hours. " — Heartattackbruce • May 4, 2026

"This route includes at least TWO CLASS 5 climbs. There are routes to Shark Boulder that are class 3-4, but the traverse from Juniper to Gunsight REQUIRES CLASS 5! Be safe! Have fun! " — Heartattackbruce • Jan 20, 2026

"Enjoyable class 3 scramble on boulders and slickrock. We attempted a traverse to Gunsight Notch Peak, but made it only half way. We didn't find a safe way up, so we turned back." — Taras • Dec 23, 2025

"This route was stitched together by taking several segments of other routes and linking them up for one great, challenging, fun route. We took minimal, short breaks in order to assure that we could get it done in a reasonable amount of time....being that no one we knew had ever done it, so the time to complete was a guesstimate. Nine hours later we arrived back at the car, completing an epic, loop adventure. If you use the attached track, please be aware that there may be sections of it that you might not want to attempt unless you are used to climbing Class 4/5 without ropes. What a day!" — Heartattackbruce • Oct 22, 2023

"This six peak route was stitched together by taking several segments of other routes and linking them up for one great, challenging, fun route. We took minimal, short breaks in order to assure that we could get it done in a reasonable amount of time....being that no one we knew had ever done it, so the time to complete was a guesstimate. Nine hours later we arrived back at the car, completing an epic, loop adventure. If you use the attached track, please be aware that there may be sections of it that you might not want to attempt unless you are used to climbing Class 4/5 without ropes. What a day!" — Heartattackbruce • Oct 22, 2023

"Starting to love this route. This is the second time to do this route as we did it today....up to Shark Boulder out of Pine Creek, continue on up to Juniper Peak, traverse the ridge line back towards Gunsight and climb the short class 5 section on the ridge line, north side of the 70 foot wall, summit Gunsight and come down the notch. You will need to be comfortable with free climbing class 5 to do this route. It's a fun, challenging route!" — Heartattackbruce • Jun 23, 2023

"Pretty nice trail all the way up both of these . No real crux on juniper. Gunsights is about halfway up the gully at the handline and right after where you have to tunnel up the chimney . Solid peaks " — joshortman • May 12, 2023

"The goal of this route was to find the climbing route around the 70 foot sheer wall on the traverse between Juniper and Gunsight. We were successful. It takes a couple of class 5 moves, but overall very doable. In my opinion it is easier to go up it than down it. Possible anchor point for a webbing assist, if needed. " — Heartattackbruce • Apr 28, 2023

"Hiked from Highway 159 about 2 miles through the desert floor before entering the canyon. There really is no easy way in, and you are pretty much forced to drop down soon after entering. Lots of boulder hopping and climbing ensues for quite a while before finally being able to exit the canyon and traverse the gigantic sandstone slabs. Stay to the left to avoid exposure or the right if you are feeling more adventurous. My heart rate got up pretty high climbing those slabs, and then reached a more level part where you can look out onto the park. I proceeded to head up to Juniper Peak via a pretty steep chute, with one fun Class 3 maneuver. At this point you can look out over Terrace Canyon. Headed up a little ways and turned left, then doubled back to crawl through a fun key hole boulder that requires some class 3 maneuvering. Not long after that I reached the summit, signed the register, and took a few more pictures. Tons of total elevation gain on this one, probably 2300-2500. Would recommend this to intermediate hikers. It's a great challenge but not hard enough to make you turn around! " — LukeyPukey • Oct 3, 2021

"Barb, Judy, Jen and I trying to get back to Red Rock with a Juniper Traverse. For a while on this trip, I forgot we were doing Juniper, and actually tried to find familiar landmarks for the back of Gunsight!" — hwstock • Oct 18, 2020