Diamond Fork Canyon  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  5,100' Lat, Long:  40.0321, -111.4985 Map Page Views:  2,993. Good page?    Administrators:  Kristine Hoffman, Andrew Gram, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  John Ross on May 27, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

View of Diamond Fork Canyon from Red Ledges Picnic...

Description 

Popular for camping, fishing, and hunting, Diamond Fork Canyon has some rock and a little winter ice climbing as well. Besides abundant wildlife, watch for range cattle and the occasional harmless “Blow Snake”. Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes as well.

Drinking water is available during the summer months at Diamond Campground (click here for reservations).

Getting There 

Drive south on I-15, take the Price/Manti exit 258, and follow US-6 into Spanish Fork Canyon. The turn for Diamond Fork Canyon is located at mile marker 184 on the east side of the road (5.5 miles from the mouth of SF Canyon). The Red Ledges area is seven (7) miles up Diamond Fork Canyon. It is another three (3) miles to Three Forks Trail Head (trail head for 5th water hot springs).

During a heavy snow year the Diamond Fork Canyon road is closed after six (6) miles.

The Classics

Featured Route For Diamond Fork Canyon

Diamond fork arch 5.10  UT : Wasatch Range : ... : Red Ledges

(AKA: Diamond Fork Arch) Grit sandstone, a bit loose. Its in need of some climbing love, going for the last bolt would be the crux. Its a gnarly climb and its way out of the Wasatch Range ordinary. Your in for a treat climbing next to the Diamond Fork Arch!...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT