The Son
The hardest route catalogued at Reids Basin, an alpine line with no fixed protection.
- 5.12c
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
Is The Son open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
This route represents the upper limit of difficulty among the 14 climbs catalogued at Reids Basin, which span from 5.7 to 5.12c. An alpine line with no fixed protection.
Photo of the crag
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