The Speed Trap Guidebooks

The Standard Guide to Big Cottonwood Canyon Rock Climbing, 2nd Edition

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Over 800 rock climbing routes in Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon are shown on full-color photos. Layout is consistent throughout to find your route fast. Routes are clearly color-coded, differentiating sport and traditional style routes. Many routes can't be found in any other source. Standard-setting approach maps include USGS-stye colored terrain with contour lines and elevation. Satellite photographs. Customized rack information for every route. No advertising. No gratuitous artwork. 6"x 4"x 1", less than 1 pound, and a laminated cover... this is a true field guide. Made in the U.S.A.

A Granite Guide

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A Granite Guide - Ferguson to Lone Peak. 2016

Covering the Wasatch Front from Ferguson Canyon to Lone Peak and containing more than 1677 routes, A Granite Guide is the most comprehensive guide to Salt Lake’s granite canyons available. From single pitch classics to multipitch alpine adventures, A Granite Guide is your source for climbing above Salt Lake City, Utah. A Granite Guide also covers Salt Lake's rich climbing history with a 10 page historical section, and 10 essays from prominent Salt Lake climbers. A Granite Guide features a sewn binding for extra durability.

Canyons Covered: Ferguson Canyon, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Bells Canyon, Big Willow Canyon, Lone Peak Cirque

Logan Canyon Climbs

Just about the only guide to Logan out there as far as I know.

Classic Rock Climbs No. 11: Wasatch Range Utah

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Features the best of Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons and American Fork Canyon. Pretty limited in scope but good if you just want something small.

Rock Climbing Utah's Wasatch Range (Falcon Guide)

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Huge and excellent climbing resources for the Wasatch Range. Does not include American Fork but covers everything from City Creek Canyon down past Little Cottonwood. A must have.

Beehive Ice

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Beehive Ice: A Guide to Utah's Ice and Mixed Climbs
Nathan Smith, Andrew Burr

464 full color pages containing more than 775 ice and mixed routes, Beehive Ice is the most comprehensive guide to Utah’s frozen winter playground.

From single pitch pillars, gullies and drytool caves to 500-1000’ flows of continuous ice lines all across the state. Utah’s diverse geography and climate contain an amazing array of climbing.

Beehive Ice also covers Utah's rich ice climbing history with a 10 page historical section, 10 essays from prominent Utah climbers.

Areas Covered:

NORTHERN UTAH
SALT LAKE VALLEY
UTAH VALLEY
NEBO RANGE
SAN PITCH MOUNTAINS
DUCHESNE
SPANISH FORK CANYON
CASTLE COUNTRY
CENTRAL UTAH
MOAB AREA
SOUTHERN UTAH

A Bouldering Guide to Utah

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The definitive guide to Utah bouldering includes Little Cottonwood, Joe's Valley, Ibex, Triassic, Moab, Huntington, Price, Wasatch Front, Maple, Cedar City, Big Rocks, St. George, and the High Uintas. Photo overlays, overview maps, and inspirational action pics make this the bouldering guide of choice.

Utah Bouldering

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A comprehensive guidebook to Utah's best bouldering areas by Chris Grijalva, Noah Bigwood, Dave Pegg. Covers Little Cottonwood Canyon, Joe's Valley, Ibex, Big Bend, Ogden. Awesome action photographs and thousands of problems.

Rock Climbing Utah

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Covers the major climbing areas in the state; a good starting reference.