Uinta Mountains Rock Climbing
Areas in Uinta Mountains
Arta Lake
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Bald Mountain
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Boot Scootin' Boogie
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Bouldering in Uintas
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Butterfly Lake
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Castle Lake
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Cliff Lake
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Cobblerest
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Fehr Lake
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Green Meadow Crags
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Hayden Peak
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Humility Boulder
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Ibantik Lake
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Jax Cliff
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Kings Peak
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Lamotte Peak
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Middle Basin
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Moosehorn
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Mosquito Wall
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Mount Agassiz
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Mount Beulah
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Murdock Basin
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N. Fork of Duchesne River Ice
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Notch Lake
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Notch Mountain
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Ostler Peak
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Picturesque Wall
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Recess, The
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Reids Basin
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Reids Peak Ice
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Ruth Lake
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Scout Lake
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Stone Garden
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Upper Wall Lake Tier
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Wall Of Tiers
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Yard Peak
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Elevation: | 11,108 ft |
GPS: |
40.7473, -110.511 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 744,747 total · 3,460/month |
Shared By: | Nathan Fisher on Jan 18, 2006 · Updates |
Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
See the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Service fee page fs.fed.us/r4/uwc/passes/ for more information.
Description
The Uinta Mountains are a relatively high elevation locale away from the summer heat in the valleys. It consists of steep horizontally cracked quartzite. A newcomer to the climbing scene, the Uintas have evolved into a popular sport climber's destination.
Getting There
From SLC, take I-80 east to exit 148. Take US-40 toward Vernal for 3.8 miles. Exit 4 will be UT-248. Take a left and drive for 11.4 miles. Turn left onto UT-32 (S. Main St.) in Kamas. Drive .2 miles then turn right onto UT-150 (E. Center St. (Mirror Lake Scenic Byway)).
Expect 1 hr. and 20 min. from SLC.
Expect 1 hr. and 20 min. from SLC.
Classic Climbing Routes at Uinta Mountains
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Peace Treaty | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport | |
● Black Elk | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Sacred Hoop | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Indian Summer | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● The Legend | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● Married to the Obsessed | Stone Garden |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport | |
● Cries of Impending Doom | Stone Garden |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Moon Stone | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport | |
● Dream Catcher | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Wind Walker | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Sessions | Stone Garden |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Good Medicine | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Warrior Without a Cause | Ruth Lake > Warrior Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Ghost Dance | Ruth Lake > Good Medicine Area |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Obsessions | Stone Garden |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport |
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