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The Appendage

Utah > Wasatch Range > Southern Wasatch > Rock Canyon

Description

A very short wall with several bolted routes and some short cracks that can be lead on gear. A little off the well-beaten Rock Canyon path, this place can offer moments of solitude.

Getting There

Past The Kitchen and just past two cement retaining walls on your north (left), cross the stream and hike up the left fork of the trail to the crag.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 24
● Crisco Crack
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 63
● Butterface
Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 64
● The Ledge
Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 104
● Lead
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 104
● The Edge
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 122
● Only Wimps Top-rope the Bulge
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 100
● The Bulge
Sport, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 15
● Double Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 73
● Full Appendage
Sport, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Crisco Crack
 24
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Butterface
 63
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● The Ledge
 64
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Sport, TR
● Lead
 104
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
● The Edge
 104
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Only Wimps Top-rope the Bulge
 122
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● The Bulge
 100
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Double Crack
 15
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Full Appendage
 73
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR

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1 [[106196525]] 5.4<br> 2 [[105741908]] 5.7<br> 3 [[105741911]] 5.9<br> 4 [[105741914]] 5.8<br> 5 [[105741917]] 5.11b<br> 6 [[105967729]] 5.8
[Hide Photo] 1 The Ledge 5.4 2 Lead 5.7 3 The Edge 5.9 4 Only Wimps Top-rope the Bulge 5.8 5 The Bulge 5.11b 6 Full Appendage 5.8
1 [[106196525]] 5.4<br> 2 [[105741908]] 5.7<br> 3 [[105741911]] 5.9<br> 4 [[105741914]] 5.8<br> 5 [[105741917]] 5.11b<br> 6 [[105967729]] 5.8
[Hide Photo] 1 The Ledge 5.4 2 Lead 5.7 3 The Edge 5.9 4 Only Wimps Top-rope the Bulge 5.8 5 The Bulge 5.11b 6 Full Appendage 5.8
Appendage to <em>The Appendage</em><br> <br> 9 [[106285641]] 5.7<br> 10 [[106156200]] 5.10a
[Hide Photo] Appendage to The Appendage 9 Crisco Crack 5.7 10 Butterface 5.10a

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Christopher Sorensen
Provo, UT
[Hide Comment] The Appendage is a good place for new climbers or leaders for short, fun climbs. Most of the climbs can be toproped and there is enough variation that climbers who are a little more experienced won't just be bored. The climbs are short, though. Sep 14, 2008
Christian "crisco" Burrell
PG, Utah
[Hide Comment] I really enjoyed doing the easy trad lines on the main face between each fin. These should be one of the main attractions of this place. Jul 17, 2009
Tofu Brain
Denver
[Hide Comment] James,
There is nothing funny about falling to your death while setting up a TR. Maybe stay in the gym until you feel comfortable leading 5.8, that way you can safely get to the anchors for TR. Sep 6, 2016
James Lewis
Provo, UT
[Hide Comment] Tofu:
I've actually lead several times before, this time I just made a dumb decision to set up a toprope on a route that wasn't meant for toprope. It was actually Crispo Crack, and I didn't realize that it was a trad route until just a little while ago. And don't worry, I wasn't really in danger of falling to my death, I just had to be creative with my rappel to the anchors. Thank you for the concern tho, I need someone to help me out when I'm at my limits. :) Sep 7, 2016
Alex Temus
Lehi, UT
[Hide Comment] This might be the best wall in the canyon to take a group of friends when introducing them to outdoor climbing! A 5.6 (the Ledge), a couple 5.7s and 8s and an easy 9 make a good mix for beginners! Even bring a small trad rack and work a couple of the cracks for practice. It's easily top-roped if you just want to quickly get set-up, there's a large landing area, and good seating.. The routes are short so you can always hear the climber and new climbers can feel accomplished by finishing multiple routes. Jul 15, 2017
Logan Bradford
Lindon, UT
[Hide Comment] Faces south. Early morning shade, then sun most of the day. May 28, 2019