American Fork Canyon Rock Climbing
Areas in American Fork Canyon
American Fork Ice
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Australian Boulder
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Avalanche Buttress
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B-52 Boulders
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B-52 Wall, The
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Beer Can Alley
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Billboard Trail, The
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Bingo Baby
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Black Magic
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Blue Walls, The
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Bone Cave, The
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Cannabis Wall
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Cheese Grater
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Commons, The
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Division Wall
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Echo Boulder
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Escape Buttress
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Forgotten Trails
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Grey Cliffs Picnic Area
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Hard Rock
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Hard Wall
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Hell Area
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Hideaway, The
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Hitcher
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Hobbes Wall
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House Boulder
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Internet, The
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Isolation Wall
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Juniper Wall
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Little Mill Area
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Little Mill Boulders
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Lower Division
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Membrane, The
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Narcolepsy
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Outlaw Crag, The
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Red Corners, The
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Sean’s Cave
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Serenity
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Sign Wall, The
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Silver Gate
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Silver Lake Granite Boulders
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Stretchmarks
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Tank Canyon
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Temple, The
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Unknown Pleasures
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Upper Division Wall
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Watchtower, The
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White Wave Wall
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Elevation: | 5,055 ft | 1,541 m |
GPS: |
40.4323, -111.751 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Eric Jacobsen on Mar 27, 2003 · Updates | |
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See the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Service fee page fs.fed.us/r4/uwc/passes/ for more information.
Description
American Fork is known for its great sport climbing on steep, pocket-filled limestone. This is the home of Hell Cave with some of the hardest routes in Utah (multiple, quality routes from .12a to .14a!)
There is also plenty to keep the moderate sport climber happy. The Membrane is one of the most popular crags in the canyon with fine routes from .9 to .12c.
The canyon is narrow and deep with plenty of trees to keep your belayer shaded from the hot summer sun. Crags are on both sides of the road. There is an entrance fee to enter the canyon from either end.
Please read the Forest Service Policy on American Fork Canyon
Local Beta
Mountainworks is the local climbing shop.
Mountainworks is the place to go for route recommendations and beta beyond that which appears here.
Mountainworks is the place to go for route recommendations and beta beyond that which appears here.
Getting There
From Salt Lake City, take I-15 south to exit 284 (Alpine/Highland/Timpanogos Cave). Head east on Hwy 92 which takes you right into the canyon.
From Provo, take I-15 north to exit 276 (Pleasant Grove). Turn right and drive east towards the mountains. Take a left on State Street and drive north. Turn right on Hwy 146 (100 East) which takes you all the way to the mouth of the canyon where it joins up with Hwy 92.
You can also enter American Fork Canyon from the top of the canyon by taking Hwy 92 past the Sundance Resort. From Provo head east; from Heber City head west on Hwy 189 into Provo Canyon. Then head north on Hwy 92. This is the long, scenic route and is closed in winter.
From Provo, take I-15 north to exit 276 (Pleasant Grove). Turn right and drive east towards the mountains. Take a left on State Street and drive north. Turn right on Hwy 146 (100 East) which takes you all the way to the mouth of the canyon where it joins up with Hwy 92.
You can also enter American Fork Canyon from the top of the canyon by taking Hwy 92 past the Sundance Resort. From Provo head east; from Heber City head west on Hwy 189 into Provo Canyon. Then head north on Hwy 92. This is the long, scenic route and is closed in winter.
Classic Climbing Routes at American Fork Canyon
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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● Winds of Fire | Hard Rock |
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
● Firefly | Serenity > Eavesdown Docks |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport | |
● License To Thrill | Membrane |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Division | Division Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Naked Nebula | White Wave Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Teeanova | Hard Rock |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Gordon's Linkup | Bingo Baby |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Pocket Debris | Upper Division Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
● Isotoner Moaner | Division Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Beeline | Billboard Trail > Billboard > Gridwall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Algorithm | Upper Division Wall |
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5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport | |
● Princess Di | Bingo Baby |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
● 40 oz to Freedom | Bingo Baby |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport | |
● Code Blue | Blue Walls |
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5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport | |
● Teardrop | Cannabis Wall |
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5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport |
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