Soldier Summit Area Climbing Guide
The Soldier Summit area offers a diverse mix of traditional climbing, bouldering, and seasonal ice climbing spread across multiple crags and canyons. It's a solid destination for climbers looking to explore varied terrain, from the classic lines on Tower Rock to the winter ice flows in Spanish Fork Canyon. Access is generally straightforward, though ice conditions are obviously seasonal and weather-dependent.
Classic Routes
The must-do lines that define the area. These routes have earned their reputation through quality movement, position, or historical significance.
Routes
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Tower Rock, NE Face (Brittle Power) (5.9+, Trad, Tower Rock)
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The Sugar Daddy (A3, Trad, Long Dong Silver Area)
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The Bone Collector (5.5, Trad, Monument Rock)
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Center Thumb (5.9-, Trad, South Summit Wall)
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Expanding Man (5.9-, Trad, South Summit Wall)
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Brown Thumb (5.9+, Trad, South Summit Wall)
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P-38 (5.10+, Trad, South Summit Wall)
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Da Black and Gold (5.11-, Trad, South Summit Wall)
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Free Mexican Air Force (5.11b, Trad, South Summit Wall)
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Iron Oxide Falls (WI3, Trad, Spanish Fork Canyon / Hwy 6 Ice)
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The Pricecicle (WI3-4, Trad, Spanish Fork Canyon)
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Cat's Eye (WI4, Trad, Spanish Fork Canyon / Hwy 6 Ice)
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The Least Complicated (aka TLC, The) (WI4, Trad, Spanish Fork Canyon / Hwy 6 Ice)
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Beginner Routes (5.5–5.9+)
Perfect for building your trad skills or getting comfortable with the local rock. The South Summit Wall has several quality moderate lines, while the bouldering areas offer good warm-ups and movement practice.
Routes
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Toxic (V0-4, Boulder, JAM Boulder)
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Black Foot (V1-2.5, Boulder, JAM Boulder)
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Bam Bam (V1+, Boulder, JAM Boulder)
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Frosty Flake (V0-4, Boulder, Jelly Boulder)
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Pending Approval (V2.5+, Boulder, Watch Tower Boulder)
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Intermediate Routes (5.10+–5.11+)
Step up your game with harder boulder problems and technical movement. These routes will challenge your technique and power.
Routes
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Seams Easy (V5-6, Boulder, Jelly Boulder)
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Spider-Man On Rock (V4-6, Boulder, Jelly Boulder)
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Mystery Meat (V4-6, Boulder, Lunch Lady Boulder)
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Marmalade (V3-6, Boulder, Marmalade Boulder)
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Nutcracker Traverse (V3-6, Boulder, Diamond Fork Canyon > Red Ledges)
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