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Southwest Utah Climbing

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Areas in Southwest Utah

Beaver, UT 7

Brian Head 129

Cedar City 403

Kanab Area 55

Panguitch 5

Parowan 43

Saint George 2,116

Zion National Park 417

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Description

Home to Saint George's wide variety of sport climbs and Zion National Park's infamous traditional climbing, Southwest Utah has a rich variety for every climber and every season. Chase the sun around St. George on cool winter days, or seek shade and higher elevations of Brian Head or Utah Hills in the hot summer months.

For the out-of-place ice climber, Cedar Canyon offers some familiar medium to swing tools. Zion is also home to some rare and spicy but scenic flows. Ice season is hit-or-miss and often short. Sometimes climbs will come in, break down after a warm spell, and reform again multiple times in a winter.

With so many options for unrivaled climbing, as well as world-class destinations for mountain biking and even skiing within a short drive, Southwest Utah is an ideal setting for multi-sport days.

Getting There

St. George is the hub of Southwest Utah. Highest concentration of climbing and supplies. Follow sub-area directions from here, most access is from I-15.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southwest Utah

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

V5 6C 372 ● Huntsman Graffiti Boulder Saint George > … > Sentinel Area > Sentinel Boulder
V6 7A 451 ● Israil Boulder Saint George > Moe's Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…
V6 7A 301 ● Pink Lady Boulder Saint George > Moe's Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1 305 ● The Moonlight Buttress (Clean Aid) Trad, Aid 10 pitches Zion NP > Moonlight Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 511 ● Ashtar Command Trad 2 pitches Zion NP > Mt Carmel Tunnel > Ataxia Tower
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C2 291 ● Touchstone Wall Trad, Aid 8 pitches Zion NP > Cerberus Gendarme
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 487 ● The Headache Trad 3 pitches Zion NP > Mt Carmel Tunnel > Headache Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 240 ● Living On The Edge Trad 4 pitches Saint George > … > Island In The Sky > Aftershock Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 626 ● 1/2 Route Sport Zion NP > … > S Fork of Taylor > Namaste Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 339 ● Dost Mitra Sport Zion NP > … > S Fork of Taylor > Namaste Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 211 ● Smashmouth Trad 4 pitches Zion NP > Confluence
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 203 ● Shune's Buttress Trad 8 pitches Zion NP > Red Arch Mountain
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 454 ● Namaste Sport Zion NP > … > S Fork of Taylor > Namaste Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 267 ● Banana Dance Sport Saint George > Turtle Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 344 ● Second Coming Sport Saint George > Chuckwalla Wall