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Mt. Van Cott Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Mt. Van Cott

University Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

University Wall 0 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Elevation:	5,233 ft
GPS:	40.77275, -111.8315 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Tristan Higbee on Apr 18, 2012
Admins:	Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C Page Updates (admin only)

Description

This is the mountain that sits directly east of the University of Utah. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail runs along its southwestern flank. There are a couple not-very-good climbing areas on the mountain, but they're easy to access if you're at the U or in The Avenues/Downtown area.

Getting There

Park at the Red Butte Canyon parking lot. To get there, turn from 700 E onto 400 S (which shortly turns into 500 S, which then turns into Foothill) and go 2.1 miles. Turn left on Wakara Way and go .6 miles. Turn left on Chipeta Way and follow it as it turns into Stover Way and then into Red Butte Canyon Road. Park at the large dirt parking lot at the end of the road, right before a gate. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail, which is used to access the climbing, is the obvious trail that leaves from the north side of the parking lot. (This is the same trailhead used to hike to the top of Mt. Van Cott.)

You could also access this part of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail from the northwest (and it would actually offer faster access to the bouldering spot), but you'd have to park somewhere on campus or in a residential area.