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Death Canyon Rock Climbing

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Areas in Death Canyon

Cathedral Buttress 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14 / 14

Death Canyon Ice Climbs 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Mouth of Death Canyon 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1

Omega Buttress 12 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 12 / 12

South side of Death Canyon 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 5

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Elevation:	8,000 ft	2,438 m
GPS:	43.654, -110.809 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Death Canyon offers the highest concentration of pure rock climbing routes in the Tetons. It also has a relatively short approach (60 to 90 minutes) for most of the routes - an added bonus in an area of epic approaches.

This canyon is simply stunning. It is framed on both sides by giant rock walls with a beautiful creek cascading down the middle. The approach goes quickly with the great views!

Water is available via the creek after 2.5 miles on the trail.

Getting There

Directly across from the Moose Visitor Center, make a left onto Moose-Wilson road. Make a right onto a dirt road after about 10 minutes. Follow this road to the Death Canyon trailhead.

From the trailhead, hike past Phelps Lake and into the canyon. Follow the trail for 2-3 miles depending upon your destination.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Death Canyon

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

WI4 6 ● Prospector Falls Ice, Alpine 2 pitches Death Canyon Ice Climbs
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● SW Ridge of Albright Trad, Alpine 12 pitches Cathedral Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 28 ● Annals of Time Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Omega Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 88 ● Dihedral of Horrors Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Omega Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Cardiac Arêtes Trad, Alpine Omega Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● The Bees Knees Trad, Alpine 4 pitches S side of Death Canyon
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 146 ● The Snaz Trad, Alpine 9 pitches Cathedral Buttress
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 26 ● Aerial Boundaries Trad, Alpine 5 pitches Cathedral Buttress
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 22 ● The Snazette Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Cathedral Buttress
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 58 ● Caveat Emptor Trad, Alpine 8 pitches Cathedral Buttress
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 6 ● Cousin Leroy's Uncle Trad, Alpine Cathedral Buttress
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 27 ● Sunshine Daydream Trad, Alpine 9 pitches Cathedral Buttress
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 7 ● Omega Crack Trad, Sport, Alpine 2 pitches Omega Buttress