Utah · Rock climbing · Tropic

The Wing's Leading Edge

Upper-range alpine climb among 17 routes at Flying Raptor's Area.

5.11a
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 17 routes catalogued at Flying Raptor's Area, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range, which spans 5.6 to 5.11b. An alpine line with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

Flying Raptor's Area — the crag this route is on
Flying Raptor's Area, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Wojtek Szkutnik, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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