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Tank Canyon Rock Climbing

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Areas in Tank Canyon

Cougar Narrows 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Miscellaneous Scattered Routes 0 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Old School Rock 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Sleepy Cove 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Tank Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Two O'Clock Rock 0 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Visionary Wall 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Elevation:	6,000 ft
GPS:	40.4469, -111.6881 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	John Ross on Mar 25, 2008 · Updates
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Access Issue: Located in a National Forest Fee Area Details

See the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Service fee page fs.fed.us/r4/uwc/passes/ for more information.

Access Issue: Located in the Lone Peak Wilderness Area Details

The Lone Peak Wilderness boundary begins a short distance into Tank Canyon. Wilderness rules blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/regul… apply.

Description

Tank Canyon is a quiet side canyon in American Fork Canyon located within the Lone Peak Wilderness. You will find shaded climbs on isolated limestone walls in variety of difficulties. Many climbs are short but challenging. A creek flows through the canyon during spring runoff but is mostly dry during hot summer months.

No camping is allowed in Tank Canyon. Please do your part to help keep this area clean.

Getting There

Trail: Park at the gravel Cannabis parking pull-out exactly 1 mile from the TCNM visitors center. Cross the road (north) and find the Tank Canyon trail.

Direct: Park at the Membrane pull-out 1.1 miles from the TCNM visitors center. Walk across the road and up the steep bank into Tank Canyon.

37 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Tank Canyon

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 23 ● Small Fry Sport Miscellaneous Scatter…
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 31 ● Barbie Twins Sport Visionary Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 14 ● Old School Sport 2 pitches Old School Rock
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 48 ● Tank Trap Sport Visionary Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 3 ● Diamond Dogs Sport Old School Rock
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● White Dream Sport Sleepy Cove
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 9 ● The Vision Sport Visionary Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● Zorba the Greek Sport Visionary Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● Insomnia Sport Sleepy Cove