PRINT: Rock Climb The Pit, Wasatch Range

The Pit

5.12c, Sport, 30 ft (9 m),

Avg: 2.7 from 71 votes
FA: unknown
Utah > Wasatch Range > Wasatch Back > Echo Canyon > Dry Wall

Access Issue: Echo Canyon Seasonal Closure: Jan. 1 - second Saturday in April (and sometimes longer) Details

The Echo Canyon climbing areas are located within the Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources closes all access to the WMA each year from January 1 to the second Saturday in April (and sometimes longer) to protect wintering wildlife.

Description

Another good, short, bouldery route. The crux is encountered between the 2nd and 3rd bolts. The starting pocket moves pulling out of the cave also require a motivated tugger.

Location

This route starts on the shelf and climbs pockets out the steepest, deepest part of the low cave.

Protection

Bolts. Best to stick clip the first bolt. Lower of chains at about 30 feet.

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Doug nearing the top of The Pit.

The less-than-desirable RH undercling on The Pit.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Scott W
Flagstaff, AZ

Brutal start, hardest move on the wall...hope you're a lefty and like doing one arm lock offs. Jun 22, 2011

Past User

5.12c

Did you mean hardest move on the route? Definitely not the hardest move on the wall. With proper heel-toe action the start is V5- definitley no southpaw one arm strength required. The redpoint crux is higher. Oct 12, 2013

Spencer Weiler
Grand Junction

The moves off the ground aren't too bad if you skip all the smallish stuff and just lunge to the good pocket. But the double undercling requires some core suckage. Once you reach the breadloaf, its pretty much over. Apr 29, 2015

Ken Noyce
Layton, UT

5.12c

Just as an FYI, all biners on this route have been upgraded to steel (Petzl Steel Djinns and Trango Steel Wiregates). May 22, 2015

Leron

5.12c

If you can get your feet high, you can static the undercling crux if not just hit the nice pockets quick. A stick clip may be a good idea on this route for the first bolt as the open moves can have you landing awkward if you mess it up. Feb 22, 2016

Jordan Wilson

5.12c

Anyone have any info on the extension that goes past the pit anchors? Sep 30, 2022

Erik Durgin
Salt Lake City, UT

I was told the extension is called "The Pit Of Despair" and checks in around 5.13. Oct 5, 2022