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GPS: 40.63387, -111.72201
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Shared By: Eric Jacobsen on Mar 27, 2003 · Updates
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This is the main wall that everyone means when they say S-Curve Area. There are 30+ climbs from 5.6 to 5.13d (the hardest route in BCC according to Ruckman). If you're looking for hard sport climbs, this is the place to go. This area is very overhanging and the rock is hard quartzite with lots of angles. The wall is south/west facing so has some good morning shade. The right (east) end of the wall has some shade trees as well. Almost all routes can be descended with a single rope, though most of the two-pitch routes require two rappels. Ruckman gives 3 stars to Dog Eat Dog (.13d) and Black Monday (.11d). Check it out!

Getting There Suggest change

From the digital sign at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, drive 4.25 miles up canyon until the very obvious S-Curve in the road. There is a small parking lot and also room to park along the side of the road. Follow the Mill B North Fork trail on the north side of the road to the third swithback where a climber's trail branches off to the east to the base of the wall. Approach is about 5 minutes. Enjoy the stacked-rock figures scattered throughout the area (enhanced cairns??).

25 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at S-Curve - Lower

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 161
Melting Point
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 134
Bourbon Street
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 132
Madison Avenue
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 69
[Redacted]
Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 78
Skid Row Variation
Sport, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 412
Black Monday
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 66
Ionic Bonding
Sport 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 91
Times Square
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 54
Cross Town
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 23
Mass Wasting
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Melting Point
 161
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Bourbon Street
 134
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Madison Avenue
 132
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
[Redacted]
 69
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR
Skid Row Variation
 78
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
Black Monday
 412
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Ionic Bonding
 66
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Times Square
 91
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Cross Town
 54
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Mass Wasting
 23
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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Routes Mostly Face: Southeast · South · Southwest
Sunny Roughly 9am to 4pm during high season
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