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Elevation: 5,988 ft
GPS: 40.44666, -111.68668
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Shared By: Richard M. Wright on Jul 22, 2003 · Updates
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C
Warning Access Issue: Located in a National Forest Fee Area DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

North facing, jug hauling, blitz-krieg limestone. The Membrane hosts some of AF's finest sport routes, and on most days the crag will have someone on one of them. The Membrane is the perfect crag for busting out of Boulder and jumping on a pump-fest before you even set up the tent. With zero approach, good stone, and a wide range of difficulty to pick from, The Membrane is hard to beat. Warning: these routes are not grid bolted, so be prepared to run for the clips on most routes.

Getting There Suggest change

Park at the pull-out ~1.0 mile after passing TCNM (Timpanogos Cave National Monument. It's a big building with a huge parking lot, very obvious) on the right. The Membrane is immediately across the stream. You'll cross over a wide log with a fixed rope to the base of Butterfingers.

Here is a photo of the Google Street View. The parking lot coordinates are 40.446923, -111.686530.

Route List

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Left to right:

1. Mucus 5.10d
2. Little Big Wall 5.11d
3. Kitchen Sink 5.10b
4. Drunken Midget 5.10a
5. On There 5.11a
6. Bad Faith 5.9
7. Caress of Steel 5.10a
8. Steel Monkey 5.10d
9. Route 66 5.12a
10. License To Thrill 5.11c
11. Flight Fright 5.12c (variation of License To Thrill)
12. Mandela 5.12a
13. Riptide 5.11a (far right)
14. Cosmological Retreat 5.11b (P2 above License To Thrill)

31 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Membrane

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 179
Butterfingers
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 369
Caress of Steel
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 195
[Redacted]
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 220
Drop Zone
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 86
Rincon
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 214
Steel Monkey
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 136
Riptide
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 74
On There
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 100
Reverse Osmosis
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
Insane in the Brain
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 356
License To Thrill
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 148
Route 66
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 74
Mandela
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 124
26
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 26
Between The Lines
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Butterfingers
 179
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Caress of Steel
 369
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
[Redacted]
 195
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Drop Zone
 220
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Rincon
 86
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Steel Monkey
 214
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Riptide
 136
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
On There
 74
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Reverse Osmosis
 100
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Insane in the Brain
 10
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
License To Thrill
 356
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Route 66
 148
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Mandela
 74
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
26
 124
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Between The Lines
 26
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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Sun & Shade Suggest change

Routes Mostly Face: North

Mostly Shady All Day

Details: Because it is a North facing wall it is mostly shady all day, but there is also amazing tree coverage so that helps it stay in the shade as well. About the only time it will be in the sun is during midday when the sun is directly overhead not behind trees

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