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Devil's Playground and Spires Rock Climbing

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Areas in Devil's Playground and Spires

Basecamp 1 / 29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Devil's Fins 3 / 57 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 61

Aiguille Du RV 2 / 59 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 61

Highlands 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Saddle Rock 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Le Grand Classique 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Drain Bamage 0 / 20 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

Hand of the Devil 6 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Eastern Formations 2 / 16 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

Raven's Perch 6 / 26 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32

Southern Spires 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Devil's Ditch 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Devil's Playground Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

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Elevation:	5,832 ft	1,778 m
GPS:	41.52619, -113.6939 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Devil's Playground and Devil's Spires are granite crags with over 700 routes. The area sits north of the Bovine Mountains which are at the southern end of the Grouse Creek Mountain range north west of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. There is excellent dispersed camping scattered throughout the crags and the two main climbing zones are about 3 miles apart. Climbing here is great in the Spring, when the weather tends to be predictable and dry (especially when compared to the City of Rocks); conditions are also great here in the fall. Summers tend to be hot, although climbing can still be had if you're willing to chase shade.

The comprehensive guidebook for Devil's Playground and Devil's Spires can be found at www.hdstoneworks.com.

Directions to Devil's Playground climbing

The Devil's Playground is 70 miles west of Snowville Utah and accessible by car. From Snowville (closest services: gas stations and restuarant), take Utah highway 30 about 60 miles, passing Park Valley and Rosette, to mile marker 33. Take a right (west) immediately before mile marker 33 to a generally well maintained dirt road (cars) and follow Forest Service Road 105, Emigrant Trail road, about 9 miles to Devil's Playground. At the sign, you can go left about three miles to the Spires climbing area and camping, straight up to hill for dispersed climbing and camping (high clearance) or take a left to the main Devil's Playground climbing and camping. The Devil's playground can also be reached from the south via Nevada 233 which intersects I-80 west of Wendover. Nevada 233 becomes Utah 30 in Utah and there is alternative access near mile marker 24; however, much of this road is not maintained and its condition may require high clearance vehicles and 4x4 in some sections.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Devil's Playground and Spires

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

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 11 ● Cyclops Sport Devil's Fins > Mindbender
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● Zig Zag Sport Raven's Perch > Raven's Perch E Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Grace Land Sport Aiguille Du RV > Aiguille du RV Corridor
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 9 ● Buffalo Sauce Sport Devil's Fins > Engels & Demons E - P…
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● The Renegade Sport Raven's Perch > Raven's Perch E Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 17 ● Devil's Dike Sport Devil's Fins > Barney's Phinn E Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Sympathy for the Devil Sport Devil's Fins > Barney's Phinn W Face
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Body Cavity Sport Devil's Fins > Engels & Demons E - P…
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● Demon-Haunted World Sport Devil's Fins > Barney's Phinn W Face
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 7 ● Devil With the Blue Dress Sport Devil's Fins > Barney's Phinn E Face
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 7 ● Same As It Ever Was Sport Devil's Fins > Barney's Phinn W - He…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 7 ● More Tattoos than Teeth Sport Aiguille Du RV > Aiguille Du RV Group…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Devil's Minions Sport Devil's Fins > Barney's Phinn E Face
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 8 ● Letting the Days Go By Sport Devil's Fins > House of fun wall
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 4 ● Zach is Definitely Going to Jail Sport Aiguille Du RV > Aiguille du RV Corridor