Lower Canyon Quartzite Climbing

This digital Lower Canyon Quartzite climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Lower Canyon Quartzite days smoother, safer, and more dialed.

When most people think of Big Cottonwood Canyon, they think of the infamous quartzite sport/trad climbing. Slick rock, dicey protection, and frequently broken holds. But the bouldering in this section can be surprisingly amazing. The rock quality is generally very compact quartz, and has lots of cool features and steep roofs. While the quantity is fairly limited, this area is a great option if you're looking for something different than the surrounding granite bouldering in the Wasatch.

There are different parking areas all along the canyon road for ... Show more

This digital Lower Canyon Quartzite climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Lower Canyon Quartzite days smoother, safer, and more dialed. When most people think of Big Cottonwood Canyon, they think of the infamous quartzite sport/trad climbing. Slick rock, dicey protection, and frequently broken holds. But the bouldering in this section can be surprisingly amazing. The rock quality is generally very compact quartz, and has lots of cool features and steep roofs. While the quantity is fairly limited, this area is a great option if you're looking for something different than the surrounding granite bouldering in the Wasatch. There are different parking areas all along the canyon road for each area. Most boulders are pretty close to the road.