Located at the top of the Right Hand Fork of Maple Canyon, the Pipe Dream cave is one of the premier venues of steep, hard climbing in Maple Canyon. The Pipe Dream is a large, shady, cave offering everything from gently overhanging 5.11 and 5.12 classics to numerous mind-bogglingly steep, power-endurance routes from 5.13 on up. A great place to beat the heat in the summer, no trip to Maple is complete without a visit to the Pipe Dream. The cave receives little sun due to its unrelenting horizontality, and the majority of the steep routes are in the shade all day. What little sun the cave receives occurs in the morning, and hits the routes on the left and far right side of the cave. These routes are usualy in the shade by around 11 am.
Lower Maple Canyon is on private land, the upper part and most of the climbing is located in Manti La Sal National Forest, please respect the rules posted there.
The trailhead is located at a small pull-out big enough for two cars on the west side of the road. (The right hand side as you head uphill). Hike up the trail for approximately 20-25 minutes. Approximately 10 minutes after passing Damascus Gate, you'll see the top of the Pipe Dream through the trees on the left.
Guidebook: Maple Canyon by Darren Knezek and Christian Knight
Saviez-vous que vous pouvez créer un compte pour enregistrer, suivre et partager vos ascensions ? Des milliers de grimpeurs le font déjà.
Auteur·e·s: Dave Pegg, Sibylle Hechtel and Josh Holmes
Date: 2012
ISBN: 9780982615492
5.10a | ★★★ Buddha's Belly | ||
5.10d | ★★★ Dang Awesome | ||
5.13a | ★★ Sprout | ||
5.13c | ★★★ The Great Feast |
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