Clear Creek Canyon Utah Climbing Guide

A curated route guide to Clear Creek Canyon Utah.

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Clear Creek Canyon Utah Climbing Guide

Clear Creek Canyon delivers quality limestone sport climbing and solid trad options just outside Salt Lake City. The canyon offers everything from mellow single-pitch routes to technical face climbs, with several distinct crags that each have their own character. Access is straightforward, but respect private property and park only in designated areas.

Classic Routes

The must-do lines that define Clear Creek's character. These routes consistently deliver quality movement and are worth repeating. Great for introducing visiting climbers to what the canyon is all about.

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Beginner Routes (5.6–5.9)

Perfect for building confidence on real rock or introducing friends to outdoor climbing. These routes offer good movement without being overly intimidating, though don't sleep on the 5.8+ grades—they'll still make you work.

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Intermediate Routes (5.10–5.11)

This is where Clear Creek really shines. Solid movement on good rock with enough variety to keep sessions interesting. The Canal Zone routes are particularly dialed, while the Capitalist Crags offer some steeper pulls.

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Hard Routes (5.12+)

The business end of Clear Creek. These routes demand solid technique and fitness, with some truly burly sequences. The Dog House area concentrates several of the canyon's hardest lines.

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