Hell Area Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 5,922 ft | 1,805 m |
GPS: |
40.44647, -111.69397 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Neal Carroll on Aug 12, 2015 · Updates | |
Admins: | Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane |
Access Issue: Located in a National Forest Fee Area
Details
See the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Service fee page fs.fed.us/r4/uwc/passes/ for more information.
See the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Service fee page fs.fed.us/r4/uwc/passes/ for more information.
Description
A one time sport climbing mecca, this area of American Fork has historical value as the beginning of limestone sport climbing in America. Thank you Boone Speed, Tim Wagner, Jeff Pedersen, Mike Call, Bill Boyle, Mike Beck...etc.
This is still the place to get honed in the SLC area. The routes are bouldery and steep and require good technical skills as well as crazy finger strength.
Classics include Hell, Malvado, El Diablo and Body Count.
This is still the place to get honed in the SLC area. The routes are bouldery and steep and require good technical skills as well as crazy finger strength.
Classics include Hell, Malvado, El Diablo and Body Count.
Getting There
Drive up American Fork Canyon (Alpine Loop Road/UT-92) until you pass the Timpanogos Cave National Monument. Drive another 0.65 miles passing the Hideaway parking on the left, and start to look for a large pullout on the right. It's marked by the green mile marker 11 sign. Park here, walk back the way you came, and cross the road. Just about 10-15 feet up the road from the green mile marker 11 sign on the west side of the pullout, you'll see a trail leading uphill passing a chossy dark wall. This trail will head right to the El Diablo Wall. From El Diablo, follow a trail south which wraps clockwise around the scree cone to reach the cave. This should be a good guide to get you started. See individual crags here for other directions.
Classic Climbing Routes at Hell Area
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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