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Areas in Central Wasatch
Bells Canyon
32 /
2 /
2 /
0 /
0 /
4 /
0 /
1 /
34
Big Cottonwood Canyon
490 /
422 /
111 /
105 /
10 /
2 /
12 /
31 /
1,042
Big Willow Canyon
13 /
6 /
3 /
1 /
0 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
21
City Creek Canyon
0 /
20 /
0 /
5 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
25
Draper Area Crags
8 /
19 /
21 /
3 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
31
Emigration Canyon
5 /
17 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
3 /
0 /
0 /
21
Ferguson Canyon
87 /
53 /
19 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
132
Grandeur Peak
1 /
25 /
4 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
26
Hound's Tooth
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
1
Little Cottonwood Canyon
791 /
381 /
57 /
1,069 /
29 /
47 /
18 /
61 /
2,256
Little Willow Canyon
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
1 /
1
Lone Peak Cirque
59 /
2 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
2 /
0 /
60 /
60
Millcreek Canyon
0 /
30 /
2 /
0 /
0 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
31
Mount Olympus
32 /
6 /
20 /
31 /
3 /
0 /
1 /
2 /
74
Neff's Canyon
3 /
18 /
3 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
22
Parley's Canyon
10 /
30 /
3 /
13 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
51
Rock Mouth Canyon
0 /
1 /
1 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
1
Salt Lake County Urban Crags
2 /
2 /
4 /
57 /
0 /
0 /
0 /
7 /
61
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| Elevation: | 9,484 ft | 2,891 m |
| GPS: |
40.60538, -111.72869 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 2,984,115 total · 42,431/month | |
| Shared By: | GRK on Aug 14, 2020 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Drew B, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane, Nathan Fisher |
Description
The Central Wasatch is home to some of the most diverse collection of canyons and crags. The Central Wasatch hosts the two iconic Cottonwood Canyons, as well as a number of other smaller canyons around Salt Lake. With Salt Lake as it's hub, the areas listed here contain some of the most accessible crags around as well as the most remote climbing destinations. The experience here can be described as "Epic!" given your age, but the overall median of satisfaction remains very high.
Every aspect of climbing is in abundance here, from aid to ice and everything in between. All forms of climbing are represented in the Central Wasatch. So bring equipment for one discipline or the whole kitchen sink!
Classic Climbing Routes at Central Wasatch
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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| ● The West Slabs | Mt Olympus > W Slabs |
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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 10 pitches | |
| ● Steorts' Ridge | Big Cottonwood… > Dead Snag |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Outside Corner | Big Cottonwood… > JHCOB Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Squeeze My Lemon | Little Cottonwo… > Lizard Head Wall |
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad | |
| ● Pentapitch | Little Cottonwo… > Pentapitch Area |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches | |
| ● Lowe Route | Lone Peak Cirque > Question Mark Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches | |
| ● Satan's Corner | Little Cottonwo… > Gate Buttress > Dihedrals Area |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches | |
| ● The Coffin | Little Cottonwo… > Coffin Buttress |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Sasquatch | Little Cottonwo… > Pentapitch Area |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● The Green Adjective | Little Cottonwo… > Green Adjective Gully |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Gordon's Hangover | Little Cottonwo… > Green Adjective Gully |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Mexican Crack | Little Cottonwo… > Crescent Crack Buttress |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Arm and Hammer | Bells Canyon > Middle Bell Tower |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Goodro's Wall | Big Cottonwood… > Storm Mtn Picni… > Storm Mtn Island |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad | |
| ● Bongeater | Little Cottonwo… > Bongeater Buttress |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad |
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