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Central Wasatch Climbing
Areas in Central Wasatch
Balcony, The
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Bell's Canyon
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Big Cottonwood Canyon
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Big Willow Canyon
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City Creek Canyon
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DMV Rocks, The
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Emigration Canyon
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Ferguson Canyon
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Grandeur Peak
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Hound's Tooth
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Little Cottonwood Canyon
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Little Willow Canyon
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Lone Peak Cirque
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Millcreek Canyon
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Mount Olympus
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Mount Wire
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Neff's Canyon
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Parley's Canyon
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Red Rock
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Salt Lake Urban Crag
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| Elevation: | 9,484 ft |
| GPS: |
40.60538, -111.72869 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 2,972,314 total · 98,753/month |
| Shared By: | GRK on Aug 14, 2020 · Updates |
| Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, DCrane |
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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| ● Tequila Sunset | Little Cottonwo… > … 1 2 > Party Pit Area > Tequila Boulder |
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V4 6B Boulder | |
| ● Lowe Route | Lone Peak Cirque > Question Mark Wall |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 3 pitches | |
| ● The Coffin | Little Cottonwo… > Coffin Buttress |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad | |
| ● Center Thumb | Lone Peak Cirque > S Summit Wall |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 5 pitches | |
| ● Sasquatch | Little Cottonwo… > Pentapitch Area |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● S-Direct | Little Cottonwo… > Thumb Area |
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R Trad 7 pitches | |
| ● Mexican Crack | Little Cottonwo… > Crescent Crack Buttress |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad | |
| ● Triple Overhangs | Lone Peak Cirque > Summit Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches | |
| ● Vertical Smile | Lone Peak Cirque > Summit Wall |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, Alpine | |
| ● The Fin Arete | Little Cottonwo… > Fin > Upper Fin |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Arm and Hammer | Bell's Canyon > Middle Bell Tower |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 6 pitches | |
| ● Bongeater | Little Cottonwo… > Bongeater Buttress |
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad | |
| ● Equipment Overhang | Little Cottonwo… > Gate Buttress > Dihedrals Area |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad | |
| ● Enter the Dragon | Little Cottonwo… > Dragon Arch |
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5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches | |
| ● Medussa | Little Cottonwo… > Hellgate Cliffs > Tower One |
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5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport |
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