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American Fork Canyon

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About American Fork Canyon:

A modern sport climbing area, featuring steep, challenging and innovative bolted routes. It has received widespread attention in the climbing community, and locals have worked diligently to expand the variety and quality of climbs. It is a beautiful canyon, lush with foliage, cool in the summer, and rugged with rock. This canyon cuts through the Wasatch range just north east of the city of American Fork to the alpine slopes of Mt. Timpanogos.
Nearest town or city: American Fork
Directions: From the north, take exit 287 off I-15. This is the Alpine/Highland/Timpanogos Cave exit, and is located just south of "Point of the Mountain." Once off I-15, drive east on Utah Highway 92; simply stay n it and you will drive directly into American Fork Canyon.
Latitude, Longitude: 40.43240, -111.75000
Access Issues:
Camping: Yes
When to Climb: Spring
Quantity of Climbs: Lifetime

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Forum Discussions (See all 21 posts )

  Subject Author Replies Last Post
With Replies Climbing in March olson.178 1 Jan 28 2009, 2:07 AM
With Replies ... texasclimber 8 Nov 16 2007, 3:47 AM
No Replies 3 new routes on the way to grey cliffs? dreneeps 0 Jul 04 2007, 6:39 PM
No Replies Directions to Hard Rock arikdurfee 0 May 26 2007, 8:05 PM
With Replies whens it get nice kelton 3 Mar 28 2007, 8:56 PM
With Replies winter climbing rocksmoker 1 Jan 28 2007, 3:56 AM
With Replies Directions to Curse Wall alpinerock 5 Jun 11 2009, 6:59 PM
With Replies Conditions iltricheco 1 Feb 28 2006, 6:18 PM
With Replies new routes in AF canyon thehardnailer 1 Feb 22 2006, 6:39 PM
With Replies New three star route in Hell Cave? indebt 2 Oct 05 2005, 6:27 AM
With Replies Can it be?! musicman 1 Sep 18 2004, 4:18 PM
With Replies New Guide Book? musicman 5 Sep 23 2008, 3:40 PM
With Replies I hear that there were some new routes? proximity 2 Oct 03 2003, 8:15 PM
With Replies Australia Boulder destroyed in AF??? sidepull 3 Oct 03 2003, 8:29 PM
No Replies [b]Potential new route up AF![/b] alpinerock 0 Sep 27 2003, 5:01 AM