Y Mountain Provo Climbing Guide
Y Mountain offers solid limestone climbing right above Provo, with everything from beginner-friendly sport routes to burly trad lines. The Ed and Terry Wall is the main attraction, delivering quality routes across all grades with decent protection and fun movement. Access is straightforward via the Y Trail, though expect a decent approach hike.
Classic Routes
The must-do lines that define Y Mountain climbing. These routes have earned their reputation through quality movement, solid rock, and that perfect balance of challenge and fun.
Routes
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Main Crack (5.7, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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The Y Crack, The (5.8b, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Real McCoy (5.8b, Sport, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Date Night (5.8+, Sport, Mile High Club)
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Edge of the World (5.8+, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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No Way In Hell (5.8b, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Blind Date (5.7+, Sport, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Mono E Mono (V4, Boulder, Boy Size)
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DJW Memorial (5.6, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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First Kiss (5.7, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Flakes (5.7, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Beginner Routes (5.6–5.8)
Perfect for building confidence on real rock or introducing friends to outdoor climbing. The Ed and Terry Wall has several forgiving lines that won't punish you for being new to the grade.
Routes
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I'm Not Lichen This (5.6, Sport, Ed and Terry Wall)
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I.D. Claire (5.6, Sport, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Dipthong (5.7, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Full Skuck (5.7, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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North Chimney (5.7, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Talk to me Goose - Mission Abort (5.8, Trad, Mile High Club)
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Intermediate Routes (5.10–5.11)
Step up your game with these technical lines that demand better footwork and route reading. Mix of sport and trad options keeps things interesting for weekend warriors pushing their limits.
Routes
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MRT Crack (5.10a, Trad, Mile High Club)
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Call it a Knight (5.10a, Sport, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Edge of Knight (5.10b, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Hotwired (5.10b, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Neosymian Thugs (5.10c, Sport, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Captured For Rapture (5.10d, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Roaches on a Face (5.10d, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Edge-n-Scary (5.11a/b, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Lucky Streak (5.11a, Trad, Ed and Terry Wall)
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Kyhv Peak | 7735 (5.11b, Sport, Kyhv Peak)
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Hard Routes (5.11d+/V6+)
Serious business for climbers looking to test their limits. These routes separate the weekend warriors from the dedicated crushers.
Routes
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Talk to me Goose (5.11d, Trad, Mile High Club)
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Godsend (V9, Boulder, Right Sign Area)
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Dyno Time Low (V6-7, Boulder, Man Size)
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