Swett Hill Cedar City Climbing Guide
Swett Hill offers a solid mix of sport climbing and bouldering on quality sandstone just outside Cedar City. The area sees consistent traffic from locals and visitors looking for moderate routes and fun boulder problems in a scenic desert setting. Access is straightforward, but respect private property boundaries and pack out all trash.
Classic Routes (5.6–V6)
The must-do routes that define Swett Hill. These are the lines locals recommend and visitors remember, spanning all grades and styles with consistently good movement and rock quality.
Routes
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Cactus Jack (V5, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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David Carradine (V5-6, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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A View To Kill (5.6, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Cedar Variation (5.10a, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Embryology Crack (5.10a, Trad, Sprocket Rocks)
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Fiesta At Elmo's (5.7a, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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For Your Eyes Only (5.7a, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Irie Heights (5.10a, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Line Between Light and Dark (5.10d, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Lip Before Clip (5.10a, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Missy's Playhouse (5.8b, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Septic Death (5.6, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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Super Grover (5.8b, Trad, Sprocket Rocks)
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Ticks on Parade (5.10a, Trad, Sprocket Rocks)
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Beginner Routes (V-easy–V2)
Perfect for getting your feet wet on Utah sandstone or warming up before harder sends. The Cone Bouldering area has several mellow problems that let you dial in technique without getting shut down.
Routes
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Carrillo's Crack (V2, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Rattle (V2, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Tarantulas (V2, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Unnamed V2 (V1-2, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Warm up Dihedral (V-easy, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Chili Cheese Fries (V-easy, Boulder, Tool Monkey)
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Intermediate Routes (V3–V4)
Good stepping stones for pushing your grade or getting volume on moderate problems. These routes span multiple areas and offer variety in style and movement.
Routes
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Canned Clams (V3, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Dave's Roof (V3-4, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Matt Barley's Slab (V3-4, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Ty's Traverse (V3-6, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Full Value Hillbilly (V4, Boulder, Iron Mine)
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Small Block Center Face (V4, Boulder, Mega Marvels)
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Hard Routes (5.11a–V8)
For when you're ready to get worked. Mix of challenging sport routes and hard boulder problems that'll test your limits on Swett Hill's steeper terrain.
Routes
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Agent Orange (V8, Boulder, The Cone Bouldering)
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Rimjob (5.12b/c, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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White Harlem (5.11d, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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De-Appendix Day (5.11b, Sport, Sprocket Rocks)
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A day in the life of Rommstein (5.11b, Sport, Pocket Rocks)
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Renacuajo (5.11a, Sport, Pocket Rocks)
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Additional Routes (5.6–5.10d)
More quality climbing at Pocket Rocks for when you've worked through the classics. Good variety of sport and trad options across the grade spectrum.
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2-fer (5.7+, Sport, Pocket Rocks)
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Al Takes a Ride (5.10b, Sport, Pocket Rocks)
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Chip's Crack (5.9, Trad, Pocket Rocks)
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Crunch Boy (5.10a, Sport, Pocket Rocks)
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Double Cacti Crack (5.7, Trad, Pocket Rocks)
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Hot Dads (5.6, Trad, Pocket Rocks)
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Master Blaster (5.10d, Sport, Pocket Rocks)
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Pocket Route (5.10b, Sport, Pocket Rocks)
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