San Rafael Swell

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Description 

The San Rafael Swell is a huge area in the center of Utah. There is everything from Indian creek style cragging to long sandy slabs to towers. The swell has seen a lot of new route activity lately, so keep checking for more updates.

In addition to rock climbing, the San Rafael Swell is home to impressive rock art, many slot canyons, mountain biking, mellow flatwater canoe trips, and wild class V whitewater kayaking. Crowds are minimal compared to the Moab area, though so are any kind of developed services.

Getting There 

This is a vast area in the center of Utah split by I-70. The most popular areas are accessed by the Buckhorn Wash Road. Most of the main roads in this area are good dirt roads, and you can usually at least get close in a 2WD. The road conditions can change quickly since they don't see much traffic, and the remote parts of the swell are not a good place to have car trouble. Visitors should always come to the swell with a full tank of gas, a spare tire in good condition, and extra food and water just in case.

Featured Route For San Rafael Swell

Super Crack of the Reef 5.10  UT : San Rafael Swell : ... : Eastern Reef Slabs

The route is located on the left side (south) of Little Spotted Wolf Canyon.The crack is clean with perfect rock. Walk through SWC for about 5mins passing the chocolate striped slab ,around the corner at the other side of the slab/ridge is the fine left facing corner crack a few minutes hike up the steep talus. This route will go all free .P1) The crack starts at about 11/2" .the first 50'or so was climbed free at 5.10 . The crack was then aided...[more]

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Middle Sister Photo by: Frosty Weller	Thin Man Pinnacle Photo by: Frosty Weller	Thin Man Pinnacle Photo by: Frosty Weller
Thin Man Pinnacle Photo by: Frosty Weller	BETA PHOTO: Looking down the southern end of the Eastern Reef ...	BETA PHOTO: Looking up the northern section of the Eastern Ree...
The Weasel and Pinnacle formations.. Northern Swel...