Basics
- Location
- Outside Salt Lake City
- Season:
- Spring to fall
- Rock Type:
- Quartzite, granite
- Hazards:
- Snow, thinking of bringing an ice axe.
- Routes:
- Lifetime
Description
Mount Olympus's routes aren't too tough, but they are often very long. One route can take all day and the protection is pretty thin. Mount Olympus is simply a good lot of rock. The West Slabs are the most popular route as a broad slab that can be climbed anywhere and with a thousand variations. And then there's the view. Glance over your shoulder and there's Salt Lake City.
For those who enjoy a good bouldering problem, there's the City Rock Area, a group of quartzite rocks with a range of problems, easy to not-so-easy at all.
Details
Location
Outside Salt Lake City
Rock Type:
Quartzite, granite
Hazards:
Snow, thinking of bringing an ice axe.
Routes:
Lifetime
Season:
Spring to fall
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
The main trailhead is a parking area off of Wasatch Blvd, marked by a sign. Look for this on the east side of the road, south of 4500 South someways.
