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Elevation: 5,785 ft 1,763 m
GPS: 40.62507, -111.74489
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Storm Mountain Picnic Area has some of the highest concentration of good climbing in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Plus, the added bonus of a picnic area, fishing, and toilets.

  • Climbing at Storm Mountain is NOT CLOSED and climbers are allowed to continue to access climbing via Storm Mountain Picnic Area

  • Parking in the Storm Mountain parking area requires a fee. 

  • Climbers are encouraged to use the Storm Mountain bathroom in order to protect our watershed.   

  • If climbing at or near the amphitheater in Storm Mountain (Big in Japan, Edge of Time) while the amphitheater is reserved or an event is on going, please consider climbing at other crags.

  • Respect parking hours to avoid your car being gated in overnight.  Gate closes at 10:00 p.m. daily 

  • If you did not reserve the facilities (amphitheater or picnic tables), please do not occupy or place personal items on the picnic tables.  

  • Please help the camp hosts keep the landscape clean.

Getting There Suggest change

Park either in or out of the parking lot approximately 2.85 miles up canyon.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Storm Mountain Picnic Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI4+ PG13
 8
● Storm Mountain
Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
Storm Mtn Ice Falls
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 20
● Hey kids! Get down from there!
TR
School for people to…
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 265
● Layback Crack
Trad 3 pitches
Storm Mtn Island
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 211
● Errors of Our Ways
Sport
Reservoir Ridge
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 244
● Iraq in the Back Attack
Sport
Reservoir Ridge
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 187
● I Ran To Afghanistan
Sport
Reservoir Ridge
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 288
● Six Appeal
Sport
Storm Mtn Island
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 147
● Fowl Play
Sport
Bumble Bee Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 247
● Day as Night
Sport
Damned Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 486
● Goodro's Wall
Trad
Storm Mtn Island
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 79
● Psychobabble
Trad
Psychobabble Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 22
● Rebel Yell
Sport
Psychobabble Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 26
● Eye in the Sky
Trad, TR
Psychobabble Wall
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 103
● Big in Japan
Sport
Storm Mtn Island
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
● Savage Dance
Sport
Savage Arena
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Storm Mountain Storm Mtn Ice Falls
 8
WI4+ PG13 Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
● Hey kids! Get down from there! School for people to…
 20
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a TR
● Layback Crack Storm Mtn Island
 265
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
● Errors of Our Ways Reservoir Ridge
 211
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Iraq in the Back Attack Reservoir Ridge
 244
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● I Ran To Afghanistan Reservoir Ridge
 187
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
● Six Appeal Storm Mtn Island
 288
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● Fowl Play Bumble Bee Wall
 147
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Day as Night Damned Wall
 247
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Goodro's Wall Storm Mtn Island
 486
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Psychobabble Psychobabble Wall
 79
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Rebel Yell Psychobabble Wall
 22
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Eye in the Sky Psychobabble Wall
 26
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad, TR
● Big in Japan Storm Mtn Island
 103
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Savage Dance Savage Arena
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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Looking over from Psychobabble.
Looking over from Psychobabble.
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Taken from the base of Goodro's wall. You can see a few of the other crags in this area from storm mountain island
Taken from the base of Goodro's wall. You can s…
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Here is a plaque in the Storm Mountain picnic area. Gosh that mountain looks familiar!
Here is a plaque in the Storm Mountain picnic a…
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