Utah · Rock climbing · Hanna

Uinta Mountains

Near Hanna

Uinta MountainsPhoto: Eugene Crosser, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11 routes
5.7 – 5.11a
Alpine · Trad · Bouldering

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The Uinta Mountains climbing area sits within the High Uintas Wilderness in Utah's Ashley National Forest, on the Duchesne Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Eleven routes make up this area, with five classified as alpine and three as trad. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11a, and two bouldering routes sit around V2 to V8. Alpine climbers will find several options, including the Low Route at 5.7 and Harmony at 5.10d. Several other destinations are close by. The Uinta Highline mountain biking trail is about half a mile away, and Head of Rock Creek is a hike under a mile off. For fishing, Amethyst Lake and Packard Lake are both within about four miles.

Routes (11)

Portal Pillar, The(1)

Portal Potty Crack5.10d

Portal Wall, The(1)

Unknown 25.10b

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