Climbing in SLC without a car?

Hi MP, I'm thinking of relocating to Salt Lake City to be closer to good rock climbing. I enjoy bike commuting, and would love to live in a city where I don't need to own a car. Are there climbing opportunities near SLC that are accessible by bike, or public transportation, or both? Is it a pipe dream to be carless and climbing outdoors a couple times a week?

Just for background, I mostly sport climb and boulder a bit. I am open to anything else Utah has to offer though.

If anyone can suggest another city that fits the bill, I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks

You could get to some cragging and bouldering via a combination of transit and bike or just bike, but not a lot unless you are willing to power up the canyons on a bicycle before climbing. Seems you could probably hook up with a partner or two who had cars and get yourself out and after it fairly easily though.

I live in SLC w/no car. It is do-able, but sometimes I don't get to climb when I want to. There is a bus that can take you to the mouth of Little Cottonwood canyon from which you can walk to popular areas such as mexican crack, crescent crack buttress, and a boulder field. I don't really use public transit to climb though since it takes so long as getting to this bus would involve a couple of transfers and it doesn't run that often. I think it goes more in the winter so that folks can access the ski areas.

So many SLC'ers have cars that I just find partners willing to drive and give them lots of gas money/beer.

If you mostly sport climb you will probably like american fork canyon more than the wasatch areas that are public transit accessible.

During winter/when it rains the Front (bouldering gym, soon to have a lead wall?) and the new Momentum in millcreek (world class gym) are easily accessible by bike from most anywhere in SLC proper.

you are in luck, there is a crag called 'The Momentum' that is easily accessible with bike or public transit. Steeper, more sustained, less chossy and more concentrated than any crag that requires driving

and on a more serious note, I too lived in slc for 5 years without a car. It was doable and I got to climb and ski a good amount but I will say having a car around here is way better especially if you are into afterwork mountain running/scrambling or want to dawn patrol in winter. I don't use my car at all for commuting and mostly bike to the gyms but for getting to enjoy the mountains on your own terms a car is pretty awesome.

Speaking of...I am trying to get out for the pioneer day weekend (gonna take thurs and fri off from work) and I wanna get out!

Areas I'd be down to go to for a 4 day weekend:

Sporting:
Wild Iris,
Tensleep,
Maple,
Uintas,

Traditional:
Elephant's perch,
Winds,

Wherever the good temps are.

No car but I got a double rack, 70m rope, lots of stoke, camping gear. I'll bring gas money, beer, etc. I lead 5.10- on trad (have done mexican, goodro's wall, black & white john & mary) and 5.11 sport (am working some 12- climbs in BCC and AF). PM me if you want to get out!!

edit: oh yeah and I've done tons of multipitch and got my systems/rope management pretty much dialed

Thanks for the info. Glad to know its possible to get some climbing done without driving in SLC! Currently, I live in a not very bike friendly city with no rocks! I'm hoping to remedy that situation soon.

Eric! I had to look up pioneers day on wikipedia! Now I know. I don't think I'll be able to make it to SLC this month, but hopefully I'll stop by to check it out soon. Perhaps I can PM you then? I'm always down to climb!