The Jungle Aquarius Plateau Climbing Guide
The Jungle Aquarius Plateau offers some of Utah's most diverse climbing, with everything from mellow trad lines to burly sport routes scattered across multiple distinct walls. The area draws climbers for its quality rock, creative route names, and the variety that keeps sessions interesting whether you're warming up or projecting. Access is straightforward, making it a solid choice for day trips or longer climbing objectives.
Classic Routes
The must-do lines that define the character of the Jungle Aquarius Plateau. These routes have earned their reputation through quality movement, position, or just being plain fun. Worth getting on regardless of your usual grade range.
Routes
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Son of a Banshee (5.6+, Sport, Banshee Wall)
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Colobus Crack (5.7+, Trad, Upper Jungle)
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One (5.9+, Trad, Banshee Wall)
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Baloo's Nightmare (5.9+, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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Gooseberry Corner (5.9+, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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Ban Cheese Pillar (5.10+, Trad, Banshee Wall)
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Jigsaw Feeling (5.10+, Sport, Banshee Wall)
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67 (5.11a, Sport, Banshee Wall)
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A Fez for Your Monkey (5.11a, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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Happy House (5.11-, Sport, Banshee Wall)
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Chutes and Daggers (5.11+, Sport, Distant Drum)
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King Kong (5.11c, Sport, Lower Jungle)
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Beginner Routes (5.6–5.9)
Perfect for building confidence on both trad and sport climbing, these routes offer quality movement without the commitment of harder grades. Great for warming up or introducing newer climbers to the area's character.
Routes
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One Bolt Wonder (5.7+, Trad, Banshee Wall)
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My Ikran (5.8+, Trad, Banshee Wall)
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Rain Stopped Play (5.9, Trad, Banshee Wall)
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Axl Rose's Intro (5.9-, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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Blue Collar Ape (5.9, Sport, Lower Jungle)
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Cave Dog (5.9-, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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Great Rift Valley (5.9, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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Arete a go-go (5.9, Sport, Shangri La)
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Bahala Na (5.9, Trad, Shangri La)
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Monkey Sea Foam (5.9+, Sport, Distant Drum)
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Intermediate Routes (5.10a–5.10d)
The bread and butter of many climbing sessions here. These routes demand solid technique and offer the kind of movement that keeps you coming back. Mix of sport and trad options across different walls.
Routes
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Boris Ascends Again (5.10a, Sport, Upper Jungle)
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Checking For Structural Integrity (5.10a, Sport, The Air Strip)
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Bad Bills Mean Stovies (5.10a, Trad, The Doldrums)
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Aibell (5.10, Sport, Banshee Wall)
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Into the Light (5.10b, Trad, Banshee Wall)
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Last but not least (5.10b, Sport, Banshee Wall)
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Bear Necessities (5.10b, Sport, Distant Drum)
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Me Tarzan (5.10b, Trad, Distant Drum)
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Monkey Shoulder (5.10b, Trad, Distant Drum)
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Dr. Zaius (5.10b/c, Trad, Planet of the Apes)
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Hangar Shadow (5.10d, Sport, The Air Strip)
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Catnip Lucy (5.10d, Trad, The Doldrums)
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Hard Routes (5.11–5.13)
Project territory for most climbers. These routes represent the area's harder offerings and demand both technical skill and fitness. Worth the effort if you're looking to push grades.
Routes
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Mayday On Monday (5.11-, Sport, The Air Strip)
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Lost Horizon (5.11d, Sport, Shangri La)
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Allelopathy Arete (5.11d, Sport, Lower Jungle)
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Kaa (5.12a, Sport, Lower Jungle)
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (5.12a, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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She Jane (5.12a, Sport, Distant Drum)
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Ape Shit (5.12a/b, Sport, Lower Jungle)
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Banshee Holiday (5.12a/b, Trad, Banshee Wall)
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Monkey Trick (5.13a, Trad, Lower Jungle)
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