Westwind Buttress

Westwind Buttress is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits close to the Thumb Area and Plumb Line Gully, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Little Cottonwood Creek Trail lies about 0.3 mile off. The area's routes range from 5.8 to 5.12d, and the climbing is largely traditional with a single mixed route. The climbing here is a cluster of routes rather than a single line. Fourteen routes are listed, with 13 in the trad style. The hardest is Warhorse at 5.12d, and the easiest is Eastwind Crack at 5.8. Expect No Mercy and Fat Boy Slim fall in the 5.10 to 5.11 range. The Thumb Area and Plumb Line Gully are both within a tenth of a mile, so it's easy to pair a day here with time on those areas. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave show July highs around 88°F and September highs around 76°F, with that station about 670 feet lower than the buttress. Winter is cold, with January highs near 34°F. Tanners Flat Campground is about 3 miles away, and Lake Lillian is roughly 3.8 miles off. Jordan Pines Campground and Lake Florence are both within about 4 miles.