Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park. Photo by Blitzo.

Description 

Capitol Reef National Park has a fair selection of good Wingate crack routes. The only detractions are sometimes long approaches, and an NPS moratorium on any new anchor bolting. There is also a moseratelt good bouldering area about fifteen minutes to the west of the park outside Bicknell.

Getting There 

Get to Capitol Reef either by way of highway 24 (from I-70 to Hanksville, and then west to the park), or by highway 50 (east off of I-15 from Scipio to Salina, and then southeast on highway 24 through Loa, Bicknell, and Torrey to the park).

Most (if not all) of the actual climbing areas are along the scenic drive, a paved road that goes along the backside of the reef south from the park visitor center.

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Capitol Roof 5.11  UT : Capitol Reef National Park : Miscellaneous Routes Scatte...

This is THE classic route in Capitol Reef. Want to see a picture? Go to the national park's web page and look for "climbing regulations." Basically, the climb goes like this: fingers with precarious rests, to thin hands, to a perfect gold camalot eight foot roof in a small corner, to kind of crumbly big hands.The tough start can be easier done by face climbing some edges from the right, and there is a perfect foot hold right when you need to ...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT

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Navajo domes atop Wingate cliffs.