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Lisa Falls Rock Climbing

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Freedom Wall 3 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Lisa Falls Buttress 9 / 5 / 5 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

Lisa Falls West 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed Details

Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing

June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.

The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.

Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.

Read More:

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SLCA and AF recreational leased area on LDS Church land

Approach

Hike 200 yards up a gently sloping, well-maintained trail to Lisa Falls Buttress.
Cross the stream and continue west then north along a faint bushy trail to reach Lisa Falls West.
Cross the stream and scramble 100 yards up a steep trail (just left of the waterfall) to reach Freedom Wall.

Area Descriptions

This is a beautiful area frequented by hikers and climbers. Many routes are in the shade at various times of the day. The nearby flowing water also cools the area. All the fixed anchors are relatively new and of high quality. Routes are clustered in 3 distinct areas.

Lisa Falls Buttress

These slabs are particularly well-suited to beginner climbers or those just looking for a casual jaunt up the rock while being surrounded by the beauty of trees and a nearby waterfall. The routes here are among the easiest on the difficulty scale. Beginner climbers are cautioned to pay close attention to the protection rating for individual routes, as a few are runout.

Lisa Falls West

This wall has sport routes on it that face northwest and are all shady in the morning.

Freedom Wall

3rd Class scrambling is required left of the waterfall to approach this area. It will not faze most climbers. Exercise care, particularly during periods of high water flow.
This wall is steep and features cracks and holds that continuously diagonal right/up. The wall faces east and is located in a relatively narrow slot that remains shady for most of the day.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lisa Falls

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 63 ● Lisa Falls Right Trad 2 pitches Lisa Falls Buttress
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 45 ● Neurotica Trad Lisa Falls Buttress
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 70 ● Fleeting Glimpse Sport Lisa Falls Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 37 ● Hard Knocks Trad, TR Lisa Falls Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 11 ● Mad Millennium Sport Lisa Falls West
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Top It Off Sport 2 pitches Lisa Falls West