Chokecherry Dike Rock Climbing

Choke Cherry Dike was developed in 1994. Jason and Kristi Stevens drilled the routes while courting, and as members of a Snow College climbing class. Maple Canyon and other local canyons (Round Valley, Axe Handle, Log and New Canyon) were simultaneously developed. Choke Cherry Dike was ideal because it offered an early spring alternative to Maple Canyon, usually ridden with snow until mid-may. It was also easy to access, and if there were no lead-capable climbers in the group the entire wall could be set up for top rope by scrambling up the back side of the formation. It is also a small and compact area, so managing a group was simple and safe.

In 2012 Kristi and Jason returned to the wall to develop "Twig and Berries" and "Spider Pig" with their children.

This wall has been the site of some vandalism over the years, predominantly hangars and anchor stations that were continually pilfered and placed on other walls. In the spring of 2025 efforts were in place to replace all lead bolts and anchor stations with glue-ins to prevent future theft and restore missing  lead bolts.

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) is a native North American shrub or small tree with showy and fragrant white flower clusters in spring. It produces dark red to purple-black berries.