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Elevation: 5,758 ft
GPS: 37.6784, -113.085
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Cedar City is a smallish town in southern Utah with a wide variety of rock types. Limestone in Cedar Canyon, welded tuff of the Overlook, and conglomerate similar to Maple Canyon are enough to keep anyone busy for a while. Routes range from 5.6 to 5.14. The higher elevation at some areas allow for nice temperatures in the summer. Some areas are inaccessible in the winter due to high snow levels.

Getting There Suggest change

Cedar City is about 45 minutes north of St. George on I-15. There are some good places to eat, The Pastry Pub being one of the favorites for sandwiches and smoothies. Not much of a nightlife (it is in Utah, remember), but it is a college town, so you never know.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cedar City

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V3-4 6A+
 4
Dave's Roof
Boulder
V4 6B
 10
Peteland
Boulder
V7 7A+
 6
Open For Business
Boulder
V9 7C
 4
Globetrotter
Boulder
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 20
Pocket Route
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
The Brutal Edge
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 16
Rigel's Wall
Trad 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 8
Reaper's Scythe
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 75
La Santa Muerta
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 59
Evil
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Too Much Cock Not Enough Lycra
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
The Adventure Route Second Pitch
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 45
Heucos from Hades
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Suspect Nargles
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 7
Outer Darkness
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Dave's Roof Swett Hills > Cone Bouldering
 4
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Peteland Swett Hills > Wash > Tool Monkey
 10
V4 6B Boulder
Open For Business Cedar Canyon > Cedar Slide Bou… > Flannigan Boulder
 6
V7 7A+ Boulder
Globetrotter Swett Hills > Wash > Lab
 4
V9 7C Boulder
Pocket Route Pocket Rocks
 20
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
The Brutal Edge Spring Creek
 16
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Rigel's Wall Spring Creek
 16
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 4 pitches
Reaper's Scythe Cedar Canyon > Graveside Matte… > Upper Tier
 8
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
La Santa Muerta Cedar Canyon > Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 75
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Evil Cedar Canyon > Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 59
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Too Much Cock Not Enough Lycra Cedar Canyon > Graveside Matte… > Graveside Matter Slab
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Adventure Route Second… Cedar Canyon > Rappel Wall Area
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Heucos from Hades Cedar Canyon > Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
Suspect Nargles Cedar Canyon > Graveside Matte… > Graveside Matter Slab
 4
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Outer Darkness Cedar Canyon > Graveside Matte… > Lower Tier
 7
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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