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Santaquin Canyon Climbing

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Areas in Santaquin Canyon

2.4 mile Unknown 0 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

3.9 mile Unknown (log chute trail) 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

4.0 mile Unknown 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Avalanche Wall 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Game Time Wall 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Main Wall, The 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Red Wonder Wall 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Santaqueen Wall 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Santaquin Canyon Ice 2 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 1 / 9 / 0 / 19

Strawberry Fields Wall 0 / 5 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Elevation:	6,200 ft	1,890 m
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Access Issue: Mt. Nebo Wilderness on south side of Santaquin Canyon. Details

The Mount Nebo Wilderness boundary parallels approximately 100-200 yards south of the Santaquin Canyon road from the mouth of the canyon to Tinney Flat Campground. Wilderness rules blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/regul… apply within the wilderness area (nothing mechanized or motorized allowed, including power drills).

Description

Known for ice and mixed climbing, Santaquin Canyon has emerged as a rock climbing destination as well. Limestone cliffs and crags abound with numerous established bolted sport routes. During winter ice climbers will find a good mix of easy to difficult water ice routes.

This scenic canyon is located in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and borders the Mt. Nebo Wilderness Area to the south.

Local Beta

Many, many more routes exist in Santaquin Canyon than are described on MountainProject. Information about the routes is generally unavailable online or in written form because of the developers' desires.

However, all necessary information can be obtained from Mountainworks, the local climbing shop.

Getting There

- Drive to Santaquin on I-15
- Take the Santaquin exit 244
- Exit the freeway and turn EAST
- Take the first RIGHT turn SOUTH onto Highland Drive.
- Go south for one (1) mile down Highland Drive until you come to a stop sign where you must either turn left or right. TURN LEFT.
- Drive into the canyon 3.8 miles to the Trumbolt Picnic Area (winter gate).

Winter Access

The canyon road closes for winter at Trumbolt Picnic Area around December 1st each year and re-opens in the spring by Memorial Day. In winter the road may be closed at the forest service sign about a mile down the road at the mouth of the canyon, depending snow conditions.

ATV use is illegal in Santaquin Canyon (fines up to $5,000). Snowmobiles are allowed if there is at least 12" of snow.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Santaquin Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

WI4- 52 ● Squash Head Ice 2 pitches Santaquin Canyon Ice
WI4 40 ● Backoff Ice 2 pitches Santaquin Canyon Ice
WI5-6 13 ● Automatic Control Theory Ice 2 pitches Santaquin Canyon Ice
WI5-6 16 ● The Candlestick Ice Santaquin Canyon Ice
WI5-6 14 ● Angel of Fear Ice 3 pitches Santaquin Canyon Ice
WI4 5 ● Mr. Freeze Ice 2 pitches Santaquin Canyon Ice
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● A wrinkle in time Sport Red Wonder Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 11 ● Strawberry Fields Sport, TR Strawberry Fields Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 8 ● No Name Sport, TR Strawberry Fields Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Coming Full Circle Sport Santaqueen Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Resuscitation Sport Main Wall
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 5 ● Unnamed Riches Sport, TR Strawberry Fields Wall