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Central Wasatch Climbing

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Areas in Central Wasatch

Balcony, The 0 / 6 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Bell's Canyon 27 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 27

Big Cottonwood Canyon 458 / 380 / 101 / 45 / 9 / 2 / 4 / 23 / 899

Big Willow Canyon 12 / 4 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 18

City Creek Canyon 0 / 20 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

DMV Rocks, The 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Emigration Canyon 5 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 21

Ferguson Canyon 69 / 45 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 105

Grandeur Peak 0 / 19 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Hound's Tooth 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Little Cottonwood Canyon 670 / 323 / 49 / 726 / 23 / 36 / 4 / 47 / 1,728

Little Willow Canyon 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Lone Peak Cirque 52 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 53 / 53

Millcreek Canyon 0 / 29 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 30

Mount Olympus 19 / 6 / 6 / 22 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 50

Mount Wire 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Neff's Canyon 3 / 18 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

Parley's Canyon 10 / 30 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 38

Red Rock 3 / 13 / 11 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

Salt Lake Urban Crag 1 / 2 / 3 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

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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!

Getting There

The climbing here can primarily be found seated east of Salt Lake City. See individual crags, areas, and canyons for more detailed directions.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Wasatch

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 238 ● Lowe Route Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Lone Peak Cirque > Question Mark Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 572 ● The Coffin Trad Little Cottonwo… > Coffin Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 156 ● Center Thumb Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Lone Peak Cirque > S Summit Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 597 ● Sasquatch Trad Little Cottonwo… > Pentapitch Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R 108 ● S-Direct Trad 7 pitches Little Cottonwo… > Thumb Area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 429 ● Mexican Crack Trad Little Cottonwo… > Crescent Crack Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 156 ● Triple Overhangs Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Lone Peak Cirque > Summit Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R 83 ● The Fin Arete Trad 3 pitches Little Cottonwo… > Fin > Upper Fin
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 217 ● Arm and Hammer Trad 6 pitches Bell's Canyon > Middle Bell Tower
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 431 ● Goodro's Wall Trad Big Cottonwood… > Storm Mtn Picni… > Storm Mtn Island
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 300 ● Bongeater Trad Little Cottonwo… > Bongeater Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 198 ● Equipment Overhang Trad Little Cottonwo… > Gate Buttress > Dihedrals Area
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 118 ● Tick Fever Trad Little Cottonwo… > Wheeler-Newsome Wall
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c 119 ● Enter the Dragon Trad 3 pitches Little Cottonwo… > Dragon Arch
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 104 ● Medussa Sport Little Cottonwo… > Hellgate Cliffs > Tower One

● Lowe Route

Lone Peak Cirque > Question Mark Wall

238

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches

● The Coffin

Little Cottonwo… > Coffin Buttress

572

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Center Thumb

Lone Peak Cirque > S Summit Wall

156

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches

● Sasquatch

Little Cottonwo… > Pentapitch Area

597

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● S-Direct

Little Cottonwo… > Thumb Area

108

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R Trad 7 pitches

● Mexican Crack

Little Cottonwo… > Crescent Crack Buttress

429

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

● Triple Overhangs

Lone Peak Cirque > Summit Wall

156

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches

● The Fin Arete

Little Cottonwo… > Fin > Upper Fin

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 3 pitches

● Arm and Hammer

Bell's Canyon > Middle Bell Tower

217

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches

● Goodro's Wall

Big Cottonwood… > Storm Mtn Picni… > Storm Mtn Island

431

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Bongeater

Little Cottonwo… > Bongeater Buttress

300

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad

● Equipment Overhang

Little Cottonwo… > Gate Buttress > Dihedrals Area

198

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● Tick Fever

Little Cottonwo… > Wheeler-Newsome Wall

118

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● Enter the Dragon

Little Cottonwo… > Dragon Arch

119

5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches

● Medussa

Little Cottonwo… > Hellgate Cliffs > Tower One

104

5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

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