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Death Canyon

Submitted By: Andy Laakmann on Jun 16, 2006
Elevation: 8,000 feet
Latitude: 43.6540  Longitude: -110.8090 
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View across Death Canyon to Prospector's Mountain....


Description 

Death Canyon offers the highest concentration of pure rock climbing routes in the Tetons. It also has a relatively short approach (60 to 90 minutes) for most of the routes - an added bonus in an area of epic approaches.

This canyon is simply stunning. It is framed on both sides by giant rock walls with a beautiful creek cascading down the middle. The approach goes quickly with the great views!

Water is available via the creek after 2.5 miles on the trail.


Getting There 

Directly across from the Moose Visitor Center, make a left onto Moose-Wilson road. Make a right onto a dirt road after about 10 minutes. Follow this road to the Death Canyon trailhead.

From the trailhead, hike past Phelps Lake and into the canyon. Follow the trail for 2-3 miles depending upon your destination.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Death Canyon:
The Snaz   5.10a     Trad, Alpine, Grade IV   Cathedral Buttress
Caveat Emptor   5.10-     Trad, Alpine, 8 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III   Cathedral Buttress
Sunshine Daydream   5.11-     Trad, Alpine, 9 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade IV   Cathedral Buttress
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Featured Route For Death Canyon
The 2nd (5.7) pitch

Aerial Boundaries 5.10b  WY : Grand Teton National Park : ... : Cathedral Buttress
5 pitches, 4 of which are 5.9 and above (a rarity for Teton routes). Step off the ground right into a .10a undercling/lb. The second crux is on pitch 3, a very physical wide crack/roof combo that requires a variety of crack technique. In general, this is a sustained, physical route of very high quality. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in WY


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Kayte D 'Escaping from Death'

Kayte D 'Escaping from Death'