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Stone Garden

Utah > Northeast Utah > Uinta Mountains
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Description

Beautiful setting with beautiful quarzite rock. The routes range from face climbing to long, substained, overhanging climbs. Most of the routes are sport, but there are few trad lines that are worth doing. Stone Garden ranges in difficulty, with a few easier routes around 5.7 to 5.12/5.13

Getting There

The Stone Garden pull out is around 1.3 miles North from the large pull out for Ruth Lake. Look for a small pull out on the east side of the road. On the west side of the rode, there should be a cairn marking the start of a trail. From here it's a short ~10 minute hike to the climbing.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 13
Unknown
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 36
Here Today, Tomorrow & Next Week
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V4 6B
 37
November Shivers
Sport, Boulder
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 26
I'd Rather Be Bolting
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 47
Laborious
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 76
Fear of Gear
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 74
F.Y.D.
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 78
Grief
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 15
Dilemma
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 77
Tortured Screams
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 62
Tension and Stress
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 94
Ceremonial Execution
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 62
Blah, Blah, Blah
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 111
The Gentleman Who Fell
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 7
Next Year
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 2
Exodus
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 42
Obsessions
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 138
Sessions
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 19
Hypoxia
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 21
Lost Souls
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 101
Married to the Obsessed
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 39
Charm
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 91
Cries of Impending Doom
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 43
Bloody Knuckles
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 40
The Birds From Hell
Sport
V3 6A
 1
Niebraska
Boulder
V? ?
 1
Paul Moore Boulder
Boulder
V0-1 4+
 5
Saffron & Sensimilla
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Sesame Street Smarts
Boulder
V9 7C
 9
Mad Hatter
Boulder
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Stone Garden Offwidth Boulder
Sport
V6 7A
 2
Birthday Mom
Boulder
V4 6B
 3
The Fridge
Boulder
V7 7A+
 10
Tripadog Arete
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Camassia
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Unknown
 13
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Here Today, Tomorrow & Next…
 36
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
November Shivers
 37
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a V4 6B Sport, Boulder
I'd Rather Be Bolting
 26
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Laborious
 47
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Fear of Gear
 76
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
F.Y.D.
 74
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
Grief
 78
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Dilemma
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Tortured Screams
 77
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Tension and Stress
 62
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Ceremonial Execution
 94
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Blah, Blah, Blah
 62
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
The Gentleman Who Fell
 111
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Next Year
 7
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Exodus
 2
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Obsessions
 42
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Sessions
 138
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Hypoxia
 19
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Lost Souls
 21
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Married to the Obsessed
 101
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Charm
 39
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Cries of Impending Doom
 91
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Bloody Knuckles
 43
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
The Birds From Hell
 40
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Niebraska
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Paul Moore Boulder
 1
V? ? Boulder
Saffron & Sensimilla
 5
V0-1 4+ Boulder
Sesame Street Smarts
 1
V5 6C Boulder
Mad Hatter
 9
V9 7C Boulder
Stone Garden Offwidth Boulder
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Birthday Mom
 2
V6 7A Boulder
The Fridge
 3
V4 6B Boulder
Tripadog Arete
 10
V7 7A+ Boulder
Camassia
 1
V1 5 Boulder

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Harry Edwards doesn't need feet to send.
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Mcclimbing
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Lewis setting a TR to work the boulder problem. Unknown boulder problem - anyone have info about this huge rock?
[Hide Photo] Lewis setting a TR to work the boulder problem. Unknown boulder problem - anyone have info about this huge rock?
Stone Garden Offwidth Boulder 8/2024
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Stone Garden Rock 8/2024
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Stone Garden Rock 8/2024
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Stone Garden Rock 9/2023
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Stone Garden 8/2023
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Stone Garden Boulder 81523
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Stone Garden 9/2022
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A truly gorgeous crag
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

[Hide Comment] Pardon my ignorance. Where is Ruth Lake? What area of Utah? Feb 6, 2005
Andrew Gram
Salt Lake City, UT
[Hide Comment] Its in the Uintahs, about 30-40 minutes east of Kamas. Feb 7, 2005
Jason Billings
Draper, UT
[Hide Comment] The trail is a little hard to find. Park at N40 45.084 W110 52.603 at the trail is strait accross the road to the North. Great rock, great climbing. Jul 30, 2006
Dan Zobell
Springville UT
[Hide Comment] Hello... Just a quick question.. Any body know who has bolted two routes on the smaller cliff just north (about 300 yards) of the Stone garden? Name of the Cliff? name of the Routes? Thank you... Jul 6, 2009
[Hide Comment] If it's the crag I'm thinking of...
Baldwin bolted the two sport climbs and I put up a trad one as well. All had anchors. I'll talk to Jeff and find out his names. Jul 8, 2009
GRK

[Hide Comment] While we're at it, does anyone have the info on these routes:

Just left of Here Today, Tomorrow, and Next Week there is a new, short, fun bolted line?

Also, directly left of Dilemma is an older bolted route that climbs through the roof on the far left corner? all bolts.

edit: above is Midnight Cowboy, .11b FA: Nathan Smith.
thanks Jim G. Jul 20, 2009
Jason Thomas
Heber City, UT
[Hide Comment] Couple years ago it said 11b in chalk at the base of the route next to Dilemma. 4 or 5 bolts, pull the roof, then gear on the face(at least when I did it) and one more bolt right before the chains. 11b seemed bout right. Fun route.

Any more info on the 3 routes north of the Stone garden? Grades approach etc. Jul 26, 2009
Dan Zobell
Springville UT
[Hide Comment] If it's the crag about three hundred yards north of stone garden.. there are eight climbs ther as of now.. from left to right they go 5.5,, 5.6,, two top rope anchors,, 5.9 with a 10a'ish left variation,, 10a,, Two unknown,, 5.9,, and a 5.8 far right ending on a small pillar,, Jul 28, 2009
[Hide Comment] The route left of Dilema is "God's Sad Cowboy" .11b, mostly bolted but when I last did it you would want some gear for the section above the roof. FA Nathan Smith, 2004. Aug 29, 2009
Ryan Stott
Salt Lake City, UT
[Hide Comment] What is the line just left of Sessions on the big overhang? It is now marked as 12b in chalk, and it also has a stick figure marked in chalk under the overhang. This is a pretty fun climb, and it doesn't seem to be on any map. Aug 11, 2011
Kevin Neville
Salt Lake City
[Hide Comment] I went for my first time up here to climb and absolutely loved it. The quartzite was super sticky, and the routes are all nicely bolted. I can't seem to find the name of the route on the farthest right side of the cliff, climbing the right side of the big, wide, black water streak.It was a couple routes right of Cries of Impending Doom. I'm sure it's cheating but we started by standing on the big rock a little farther right, clipped the first bolt bolt and came into the route leaning to climbers left. If you went any farther right you would turn the corner and see the route, The Birds From Hell and the other next to it. Loved that route. Any info would be appreciated. Sep 8, 2012
Kevin Neville
Salt Lake City
[Hide Comment] And for the person that finds my white Von Zippers with black chums that say "The Energy and Geoscience Institute" that I left at the bottom of Cries of Impending Doom, you can have the sunglasses, I just want the chums. I live in Salt Lake. Thanks! Sep 8, 2012
[Hide Comment] Pull-off is 0.4 miles past mile marker 36 (i.e. 36.4 mi.) For reference, the Mosquito Wall pull-off is 0.1 mile further, at 36.5 mi. Jun 9, 2013
Mark Overdevest
Salt Lake City, UT
[Hide Comment] Found rock shoes at the bottom of this route last week. If you can identify they are yours. PM me.

Mark Jul 7, 2014
[Hide Comment] @Ryan Stott the route to the left of sessions is called obsessions I believe Sep 24, 2014
[Hide Comment] Seems to be confusion about the route left of Dilemma; either Midnight Cowboy or God's Sad Cowboy. Either way, we thought it 11.a and it is not all bolts. There are 7 clips and about 4 gear placements. It's a good route but needs a wire brush put to the lichen. The first two clips are on the left side of a shallow dihedral, then through weirdness to a clip below the roof, on which you should extend your draw. Jun 22, 2015
Rusty Chungus
SLC, UT
[Hide Comment] Looking to head up in a couple of weeks. Anybody have clues on what conditions are like up there around now (Today is june 27th)? I'm hoping it's not too early to climb here. A DM would be much appreciated! Jun 27, 2016
Jared Downs
Salt Lake City
[Hide Comment] Found: A piece of climbing gear there on 8/13. If you lost the item and can describe it, please message me so I can get the gear back to you. Aug 14, 2017
Laronicus Lehmanold
Salt Lake, UT
[Hide Comment] Yesterday was my first time in this rad AF area, and this place is my new favorite Uinta spot. Unique, hard climbing, and maximum fun! The views are good too. (: Sep 5, 2017
[Hide Comment] Be carful not to end up at mosquito wall. The app doesn't have the location of mosquito. We accidentally ended up at mosquito wall today and were pretty confused because Stone Garden seems to be the only area near by. Next time I am in the area I will stop and add the location of Mosquito to the app. Sep 17, 2017
[Hide Comment] This crag faces east. Be prepared for direct sun until about 1pm. Jun 25, 2020
JenniferD Ditzhazy
Berkeley, Ca
[Hide Comment] Does anyone know what the newer climbs to the left (when facing the cliff) of Here Today, Tomorrow, and Next Week are? Jul 12, 2020
Gregory Cooper
Phoenix, AZ
[Hide Comment] @jennifer Those "newer" climbs are called the Mushroom Wall and are in the Uinta Rock guide book. Jul 5, 2021
[Hide Comment] Anchor maintenance is planned for later this month. Help report anchors in need here and please donate to this effort!

Anchor Condition Observation Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1…

Donate: saltlakeclimbers.org Jul 26, 2021
Carter Purvis
Sun Prairie, WI
[Hide Comment] Video featuring Obsessions and some of the classic boulders!
youtube.com/watch?v=a-d1BBF… Sep 29, 2021