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Elevation: 6,394 ft 1,949 m
GPS: 39.14899, -113.43737
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West Sawtooth Canyon is located on the Southwest side of the House Range west of Delta. Dominating the upper limits of the canyon is the massive Notch Peak cirque with it's banded layers of limestone and dolomite. At the lower flanks of the canyon is a large amount of granite of similar quality to LCC of the Wasatch Front. There's everything from single pitch bolted climbs to multi-pitch climbs that top out the canyon's domes. For more info refer to James Garrett's excellent guidebook to Utah's West Desert.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow Hwy 50/6 west out of Delta, after passing the south flank of the range and the turn-off for Ibex, take a right on the Notch Peak Loop rd. Follow this graded dirt road until the canyon comes into view and a right turn at a gravel pit leads toward it. The road gets rather rough towards the end but with careful driving a passenger car can make it pretty close.

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Classic Climbing Routes at West Sawtooth Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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● Fun House
Trad
Dark Side of the House
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 26
● Candyland
Trad 2 pitches
Candyland Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● Crack House
Trad
Dark Side of the House
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Pistol Pete
Sport
Loaded Guns
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
● Science Friction
Trad 2 pitches
Candyland Buttress
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
● Unknown
Sport
Dark Side of the House
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
● Dogleg Dihedral
Trad 3 pitches
Poodle Buttress
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 18
● Anti-Crack
Sport
Snake Dike Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 8
● Diagonal Dyslexia
Trad 4 pitches
Pinko Tower
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 12
● Redtail
Trad
Tombstone
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Gunslinger
Sport
Loaded Guns
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Fun House Dark Side of the House
 7
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Candyland Candyland Buttress
 26
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Crack House Dark Side of the House
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Pistol Pete Loaded Guns
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Science Friction Candyland Buttress
 6
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
● Unknown Dark Side of the House
 5
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Dogleg Dihedral Poodle Buttress
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Anti-Crack Snake Dike Wall
 18
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Diagonal Dyslexia Pinko Tower
 8
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Redtail Tombstone
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad
● Gunslinger Loaded Guns
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
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West Sawtooth Canyon granite.
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