Mountain Project: Climbing Maple Canyon

"Cobble climbing" - Maple Canyon is conglomorate with embedded rocks ranging from pebbles to boulders. The walls have a wide range of holds from bombers to slopers, making the climbing unique and challenging. Mostly sport climbing, some trad.

Camping in available in Maple Canyon for $7 per night. There is also a day use fee of $3 per car. Mostly public land, some private. Nearest beer is in Nephi.

Getting There

Exit 225 on I-I5 (Nephi). East on UT Route 132 to Fountain Green. Right on 400 South. 6 miles to Freedom Rd. Follow the paved road to the dirt.

Featured Route For Maple Canyon

far climber on sprout, closer on some 5.14

Sprout 5.13a UT : Maple Canyon : The Pipe Dream

This is a great route, one of the easiest that climbs out of the pipedream proper. Some call it 13a/b on the basis that it consists of so many taxing moves.Starts out on some 11b that feels more like 5.10 up to the massive roof, skip the draw before the chains wiggle into a double kneebar hands off rest, clip the next draw rest then proceed. The next 6-7 draws consists of 2-3 finger pocket pulling at a steep angle moving right into eventually les...[more]

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By Bryson Slothower
May 19, 2006

what's the ideal season at Maple?

By Joey Faust
From: Lindon, UT
Jun 21, 2006

It is now $8 a night to camp. Still $3 for day use.

By Chris Archer
Jun 27, 2006

Early May through mid October is the season. April is climbable if you don't mind postholing.

By john gilchrist
From: sLC, utah
Jul 6, 2006

good guide here

www.drtopo.com

http://www.drtopo.com/utah/maple.pdf

By icsteveoh
From: salt lake city, UT
Sep 11, 2006

Anyone have anything on the oxygen wall or the demascus wall?

By Matt whiteman
From: Denver, CO
May 2, 2007

Is Maple comparable to Rifle, I'm making an extended trip to Rifle and was thinking about spending a few 'rest' days here. Does anyone know how long it takes in trip time from Rifle to Maple?

Cheers
mw

By Rick Miske
From: Orem, UT
Nov 11, 2007

According to the Forest Service and ReserveAmerica, the Campground Host is there only every three days or so. Last time I was there the pay envelopes were all gone and the pay tube was empty.

The group site is nice.

By courtney.vogt
From: Frisco, Colorado
Feb 8, 2008

is Maple Canyon "dog-friendly"? I saw something about Box Canyon being off limit to dogs because it's privately owned. How about the other areas?

and in response to mw: i would expect a 7 hour trip from Rifle to Maple. I know it takes 8 from Summit County, CO.

By Ben Folsom
Feb 8, 2008

Yes, Maple canyon is dog friendly, other than the Box canyon which is private property. My dog really likes it there, but I guess he likes everywhere we go!

By DaveB
Apr 1, 2008

Why are there so many flies here? (Not biting, just annoying house/sh*t flies...) Do they migrate up into the canyon from the turkey farms? Seasonal? (We were there a couple days in August.)

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