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Elevation: 6,000 ft 1,829 m
GPS: 37.61602, -112.93205
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Shared By: Tyler Phillips on Jun 7, 2007 · Updates
Admins: Fallon Rowe, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher

Description Suggest change

Calcite rich sandstone cliffs that have steep slab to vertical and overhanging routes. The rock looks like Spearfish Canyon in South Dakota, but its nowhere near as good. However, there is good rock to be found here, and large amount of choss too.

The best seasons are spring and fall but it is very possible to rock climb here in the middle of summer too.

A good but hard to find reference is Troy D. Anderson's semi-comprehensive guide, Metal In Your Head.

Getting There Suggest change

From Cedar City find HWY 14, this goes through Cedar Canyon. From HWY 89 take HWY 14 to Cedar City.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cedar Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V7 7A+
 6
Open For Business
Boulder
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 79
Hells Bells
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 9
Reaper's Scythe
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 85
La Santa Muerta
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 68
Evil
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 34
Cryptic Funk
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
Bone Garden
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
The Adventure Route Second Pitch
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 14
Too Much Cock Not Enough Lycra
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 51
Huecos from Hades
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 34
Evil Twin
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 34
Wicked
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 5
Witness Tree
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
Suspect Nargles
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
Outer Darkness
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Open For Business Cedar Slide Bou… > Flannigan Boulder
 6
V7 7A+ Boulder
Hells Bells Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 79
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Reaper's Scythe Graveside Matte… > Upper Tier
 9
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
La Santa Muerta Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 85
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Evil Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 68
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Cryptic Funk Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 34
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Bone Garden Rappel Wall Area
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Adventure Route Second… Rappel Wall Area
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Too Much Cock Not Enough Lycra Graveside Matte… > Graveside Matter Slab
 14
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Huecos from Hades Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 51
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Evil Twin Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 34
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Wicked Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 34
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Witness Tree Graveside Matte… > Upper Tier
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
Suspect Nargles Graveside Matte… > Graveside Matter Slab
 6
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Outer Darkness Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 11
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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