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Elevation: 5,922 ft 1,805 m
GPS: 40.44647, -111.69397
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Shared By: Neal Carroll on Aug 12, 2015 · Updates
Admins: Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane
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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.

Getting There Suggest change

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.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hell Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 123
Reaching for Razors
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 51
El Diablo
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 75
Malvado
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 51
Melting
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 61
Hell
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 40
Burning
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 21
Wizards
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 23
Inferno
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 11
White Noise
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 6
Fryeing
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 12
High Water
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 10
Little G'
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 6
Cannibals
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 12
Body Count
Sport
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
 16
Dead Souls
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Reaching for Razors Hell Wall
 123
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
El Diablo El Diablo Wall
 51
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Malvado El Diablo Wall
 75
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Melting Hell Cave
 51
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Hell Hell Wall
 61
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Burning Hell Cave
 40
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Wizards Hell Cave
 21
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Inferno El Diablo Wall
 23
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
White Noise El Diablo Wall
 11
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Fryeing Hell Cave
 6
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
High Water Hell Wall
 12
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
Little G' El Diablo Wall
 10
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
Cannibals Hell Cave
 6
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
Body Count El Diablo Wall
 12
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
Dead Souls El Diablo Wall
 16
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a Sport
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