Guided Rock Climbing in Utah County

From $145/person

Utah

1-4 People per Guide

Full-Day

We offer climbing from first time beginners to advanced climbers. Both single-pitch and multi-pitch climbs offered. Our guided climbs are ideal for families, church activities, club and school activities, plus more.

Quick facts: WMG runs guided rock climbing in Provo and Utah County, in American Fork Canyon, Rock Canyon, Slate Canyon, and Provo Canyon. Trips suit everyone from first-time climbers to experienced climbers looking for multi-pitch routes, and are popular with families, church and youth groups, clubs, and schools. Full-day outings run 6 to 8 hours from $145 per person, with a maximum of 4 climbers per guide on single-pitch routes and 2 per guide on multi-pitch. Larger groups are welcome with additional guides. Half-day climbs are available on request. All guides work within the American Mountain Guides Association scope of practice and WMG operates under permit in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. All technical climbing equipment is provided.

Rock Climbing in the Southern Wasatch

The Provo area is home to incredible rock climbing in American Fork Canyon, Rock Canyon, Slate Canyon, and Provo Canyon. Plus other areas! Our guided climbs are ideal for families, church activities, club and school activities, plus more. We offer climbing from first time beginners to advanced climbers. Both single-pitch and multi-pitch climbs offered. You can learn to rock climb or sign up for a challenging multi-pitch route!

We operate within the American Mountain Guides Association‘s scope of practice. This means that all our guides are properly certified and tested, and operate in terrain and with technical skills appropriately. We do not operate without proper permits and permissions.

Trip Details:

For our half-day guided rock climbing (4 hours) in the in the Provo area, please contact us for a price quote. Click for climbing in the Salt Lake City area.

In our FULL-DAY outings, we have the time to hike to routes that grant us incredible solitude, and explore the longer routes on offer in the area. We are able to take the time to cover beginner to advanced topics such as the basics, or speed vs time-efficiency, belaying strategies, and descending longer routes. We create curriculum based on your experience and needs.

Full-Day: 6-8 Hours

Single Pitch Client to Guide Ratio: Max 4:1
- We can accommodate larger groups and will provide additional guides.
Multi-Pitch Client to Guide Ratio: Max 2:1
Duration: 6-8 hours

What We Provide and What You Need

We provide: AMGA-certified guides, ropes, and all technical hardware. Available for rent: climbing harness, helmet, climbing shoes

You bring: comfortable clothes you can move in, closed-toe shoes for the approach, water, snacks or lunch, and sunscreen.

Our permit area is located in the UNITA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST. We are not permitted to guide in the Mount Timpanogos and Lone Peak Wilderness areas. All guiding on Mount Timpanogos is outside marked Wilderness.

American Fork Canyon — limestone, and the heart of Utah County sport climbing. Steep, pocketed rock with a huge range of grades, from moderate first leads to some of the hardest sport routes in the state. Shady in summer.
Rock Canyon — quartzite, right above Provo. Short approaches, and some of the best beginner and intermediate terrain in the county. Where we take most first-time groups.
Provo Canyon — varied rock and the longer multi-pitch options close to town.
Slate Canyon — quieter, closer to south Provo, and good for getting away from the weekend crowds.

We pick the crag on the day to suit your group, the weather, and how busy each canyon is.

A large share of our Utah County climbing is groups: families, youth groups, ward and stake activities, scout troops, school clubs, and company outings. We bring as many guides as the group needs to keep the ratio at four climbers per guide, and we set up multiple top-ropes so everyone is climbing rather than waiting.

For younger climbers specifically, our Kids Rock Climbing Course is built for ages 7 to 13. For groups, contact us with your numbers, ages, and date, and we will quote the day.

FAQs

Rock Canyon for beginners and quick access right above town; American Fork Canyon for limestone sport climbing across a huge grade range; Provo Canyon for longer multi-pitch routes. We choose on the day to suit your group.

Yes. Most of our Utah County climbers are first-timers. We teach you to tie in, climb, and be lowered safely, all on top-rope with a guide managing the system.

Yes, regularly. Tell us how many people, the age range, and your date, and we will staff the day to keep four climbers per guide.

Our Kids Rock Climbing Course is for ages 7 to 13. For family days with younger children, contact us and we will tell you honestly what works.

Yes, at a maximum of two climbers per guide. Full days give us the time to reach longer routes and cover rappelling and descending.

Generally spring through fall. American Fork Canyon holds shade in summer; Rock Canyon is good in the shoulder seasons.

Yes. See Utah Rock Climbing: Book a Private Climbing Guide for Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons.

What Clients Say

Willie proposed the right climb and competently guided us with a high level of empathy and diligence.

Thanks again for a great day out on the mountain!

Patient, kind, nurturing. They understand kids, their fears and anxieties...

Todd and Winslow are the best possible people to lead a group of children up an 80 foot rock wall. Patient, kind, nurturing. They understand kids, their fears and anxieties and are there literally beside them on the wall helping them to learn and smile.

Peter G.

I recommend it to anyone from first time climbers, gym to crag work, honing your skills, or just looking for the hot spots while in town.

I had a great time trad/multi pitch climbing with Willie B. He picked out some super fun routes for our day in the crag!

Mike L.

He was knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and an excellent teacher for us first timers.

My friends and I had the best time climbing with Willie as our guide! He was knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and an excellent teacher for us first timers. I would absolutely hire him again!

Chanel N.