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The South Fork of Taylor Creek is the most concentrated area of climbing in Kolob Canyon. It contains many great one pitch lines (including sport climbing), as well as longer aid and free routes such as the legendary Wind, Sand, and Stars.

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Follow the park drive into Kolob and stop at an obvious carpark on the right just as the road curves around to the right. Cross the road and follow a trail into the canyon.

27 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Fork

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 5
Fred Beckey
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A0
 5
Special Sauce
Trad, Aid 4 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 7
Tail Of The Cock
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
Sand Surfin'
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 7
Center Route
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 31
Pulp Friction
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 47
Last Rites
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 6
Yahweh
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
Pins and Needles
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 17
Hall of Smears
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Spiderfinger
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fred Beckey
 5
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Special Sauce
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A0 Trad, Aid 4 pitches
Tail Of The Cock
 7
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad
Sand Surfin'
 7
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Center Route
 7
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Pulp Friction
 31
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Last Rites
 47
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Yahweh
 6
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Pins and Needles
 9
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Hall of Smears
 17
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Spiderfinger
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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