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Wasatch, Autumn.
Photo by Blitzo.


Wasatch Range 

The Wasatch Range stretches from northern Utah, near the Idaho border, to central Utah beyond Mt. Nebo.

The range contains several major canyons, and a lot of minor canyons. Logan and American Fork Canyon (among others) are limestone; Big Cottonwood Canyon is quartzite, and Little Cottonwood Canyon is granite-like quartz monzonite. Superb climbing in all four of these.

In addition Bell's Canyon, near Salt Lake City, and Rock Canyon, near Provo, deserve mention.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Wasatch Range:
The West Slabs   5.5     Trad, 10 pitches, 1660 feet, Grade III   Mount Olympus : The West Slabs
Steorts' Ridge   5.6     Trad, 3 pitches, 250 feet   Big Cottonwood Canyon : The Dead Snag
Outside Corner   5.7     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet   Big Cottonwood Canyon : JHCOB Wall
Beckey's Wall   5.7     Trad, 3 pitches, 160 feet   Gate Buttress : Beckey's Wall Area
Crescent Crack   5.7     Trad, 2 pitches, 300 feet   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Crescent Crack Buttress
Pentapitch   5.8     Trad   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Pentapitch Area
Bushwhack Crack   5.8     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   Gate Buttress : Schoolroom Area
Lowe Route   5.8     Trad, 3 pitches   Lone Peak Cirque : Question Mark Wall
Satan's Corner   5.8     Trad, 2 pitches, 100 feet   Gate Buttress : Dihedrals Area
Hollow Man   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Challenge Buttress : North and West Faces
The Green Adjective   5.9     Trad, 3 pitches, 250 feet   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Kermits Wall and Perhaps Ar...
The Coffin   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Coffin Buttress
Sasquatch   5.9+     Trad   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Pentapitch Area
Gordon's Hangover   5.9+     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Kermits Wall and Perhaps Ar...
Triple Overhangs   5.10a     Trad, 4 pitches, 550 feet   Lone Peak Cirque : Summit Wall
Mexican Crack   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Crescent Crack Buttress
Goodro's Wall   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch   Storm Mountain Picnic Area : Storm Mountain Island
Bongeater   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Bongeater Buttress
Stiffler's Mom   5.11a     Trad, 12 pitches, 1300 feet, Grade III   Little Cottonwood Canyon : Coal Pit Buttress
Arm and Hammer   5.11c     Trad, 6 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III   Bell's Canyon : Middle Bell Tower
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Featured Route For Wasatch Range
The first bit <br />photo courtesy of <a href='http://www.caseyhyer.com' target='_blank'>www.caseyhyer.com</a>

White Lines 5.12  UT : Wasatch Range : ... : Booty Wall Area
Originally covered in white granitic rime, this one stayed in my head for a long, long time. Tyler Phillips helped me aid the first half and the line out right, which makes for excellent steep aid climbing. We broke a lot of holds, took some huge whippers, blew out some blocks and destroyed a few pitons. In the end, adding a few bolts seemed prudent. Many partners helped me clean this with varying degrees of enthusiasm for getting dust in their eyes, nose and lungs. However, Mike Perkins ha...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT


Photos of Wasatch Range Slideshow Add Photo
Autumn in the Wasatch. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Autumn in the Wasatch.
Photo by Blitzo.


Climbers in Little Cottonwood Canyon. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Climbers in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Photo by Bli...


Sunset just outside SLC

Sunset just outside SLC

Wildlife,

Wildlife,

Ferguson is sweet, sweet, sweet...it just took awhile to get to like it. <br />This is the Heart Wall--3 very worthy moderates that just need some more lovin

Ferguson is sweet, sweet, sweet...it just took awh...

my bud whipping off of 'Up a Cliff W/O a Ladder'--Narcolepsy Area, BCC

my bud whipping off of 'Up a Cliff W/O a Ladder'--...

Jimmy may be out of commission now, but he looked alright in this pic--Narcolepsy Area, BCC

Jimmy may be out of commission now, but he looked ...

R.I.P. Brent Higgins was a wonderful human, amazing climber, terrific father/husband, and is greatly missed. <br />Here is a typical shot of his huge smile in the middle of rockfall terror show on 'Book of Saturdays', Notch Peak.

R.I.P. Brent Higgins was a wonderful human, amazin...

spring-time crowd at helmetgate

spring-time crowd at helmetgate

umm...another shot of helmetgate (aka far east hellgate)

umm...another shot of helmetgate (aka far east hel...

From Mt. Olympus, 2001 (Millcreek and Parleys)

From Mt. Olympus, 2001 (Millcreek and Parleys)

View of Lone Peak in early May.

View of Lone Peak in early May.

Ben on the South Ridge of Mt. Superior

Ben on the South Ridge of Mt. Superior

This is the place!

This is the place!

Looking up Timp. from just above Battle Creek Canyon.

Looking up Timp. from just above Battle Creek Cany...

Looking out over Provo from a vantage point south of Rock Canyon

Looking out over Provo from a vantage point south ...


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By Mike Kurilich
From: Salt Lake City
Sep 26, 2009

WARNING! A person or persons has chopped the routes at Geezer Wall!!! At this point do not waist your time going up to climb at this crag. I am going to hike up and assess the damage done by the culprits this afternoon.

If anyone knows the individuals that went to the trouble to KILL this crag we'd like to have a discussion on why such a harsh measure was taken to KILL a little gem that had a host of SAFE sport and mixed routes for the 5.5 to easy 5.10 leader. To put it bluntly, you people are anti-climbing community and ought to quit climbing. The amount of effort (with significant cost) to put up these routes FOR THE SLC CLIMBING COMMUNITY and beyond, and the quality and well thought out nature of the routes, did not justify KILLING THE CRAG.

It's in the hands of all you climbers out there if you feel this was justified fine, call the Geezer Wall dead. If you feel this action was unnecessary and want the routes to go back up come together and make it happen prove to those freaks that did the deed this is uncalled for, will not be tolerated and unacceptable in this climbing community. Thanks for the support!

Localism sucks and like on the coast, those that adopt this elitist mentality need to be called out and punished. Banishment from climbing in the central Wasatch is the minimum these individuals need to receive: Yeah I'm really irked about this BS.

By triznuty
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 4, 2010

The Wasatch Range has a long history of bold visions and extraordinary pioneers that have made climbing in these here parts some of the best around. Which brings people from all over the world to get a little taste of it. Some would even like to leave their own mark. That's great and encouraged. But we can't just go running around this precious wilderness area doing what we please. It's potentially damaging, not only to the long and beautiful climbing history here, but to the access of all of it. We are not as lucky as the ones who were around during the "Golden Era". But we can respect the ones that were and not taint what they started here in the Wasatch. So with new people come new points of views. I recommend that if you have "sporty" stuff in mind, then consult the SLCA (www.saltlakeclimbers.org/) first. Especially before mass drilling a bunch of bolts, or on the other hand just removing a bunch of bolts too. They are the local body that represents our climbing community in this area.

The bolt wars will go on. But please understand that by trying to make things doable for all or even yourself is not always possible first of all. And access will not stay available forever if we let everybody in on the secret. It's okay to stay on the ground if you're not ready for it that day. There's always tomorrow. It's okay to aspire to greater things.

By Joseph Kall
From: Cedar City, UT
Oct 16, 2011

I will collaborate the comment about tics. They exist and the threat is real! I got bit by one tick (Little Cottonwood area)and came up positive for Lymes IgM P23 Ab. I was asymptomatic (no symptoms)! I was lucky to discover I was positive and just finished 90 days of antibiotics. Do not take the threat lightly. This disease is often misdiagnosed due to its varying symptoms. It can cause permanent damage and or death if left untreated.