Parley's Canyon
Salt Lake City, Utah
Rock Climb
It's located at the mouth of Parley's Canyon adjacent to a subdivision.
This climb is quick and easy to access if you live in Salt Lake City. Even if you don't, since it's not located up a canyon, many people can get to it easily. That's also the negative of course - you'll probably see other people there. But you won't find solitude anyway with I-80 visible and noisy below.
The freeway, however, adds a sense of perspective to your setting and reinforces the height of the cliff. I've mostly climbed on shorter routes so this one was thrilling at over 100 feet high and almost vertical. This is a great climb if you just need to get away for a quick fix of climbing or rappelling.
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Climbing in Parley's Canyon, Wasatch Range
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https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105739295/parleys-canyonParley’s Canyon: Rock Climb and Rappel
A rock climb/rappel at the mouth of Parley’s Canyon.
https://www.utahwild.com/mountains/wasatch/parleys_canyon.phtml
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- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
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Directions
From Salt Lake City, Utah
- Head west on 400 S/University Blvd toward Main St (0.2 mi)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto W Temple (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto 500 S/Cesar E. Chavez Blvd (0.6 mi)
- Take the I-80 E/I-80 W ramp on the left to Cheyenne/Reno/S.L. International Airport/Las Vegas (0.2 mi)
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-15 S/I-80 E/Cheyenne/Las Vegas and merge onto I-15 S/I-80 E (2.5 mi)
- Keep right at the fork to continue on I-80 E, follow signs for Cheyenne/Interstate 80 (5.0 mi)
- Take exit 128 for Interstate 215 S/Belt Route (1.2 mi)
- Continue onto I-215 S/Belt Route (0.5 mi)
- Take exit 3 for UT-171 S/Wasatch Boulevard/3300 South (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto UT-171 E/3300 S (signs for Wasatch Blvd) (423 ft)
- Turn left to merge onto I-215 N (0.4 mi)
- Take exit 2 for I-80 E toward Park City/CheyenneDestination will be on the right(0.4 mi)
From I-215, take the 33rd South Exit and turn east toward the mountain. Turn north on Wasatch Blvd / 3533 E., then shortly after turn right (east) at a street named Gateway. Follow this street up (northeasterly) for a short distance, where it connects to a deadend road, ending at a gate on a steep slope. Don't block the gate, or you may get towed.
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