Rocky Mouth Falls

Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT Central Wasatch Mountains

Trip stats

Distance
1.2 mi
Net Gain
400 ft
Time
1-2 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 3
ACA Rating
3C I
Longest Rappel
40 ft
Route
Out/Back

Ratings out of 10

Effort
1.3/10
Personality
5/10
Beauty
3/10
Solitude
1.2/10
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Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

40.547140, -111.806390

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Technical canyon warning

This is a technical canyon requiring canyoneering skills and specialized equipment. If you are not experienced with building anchors or using the gear required for technical canyoneering, do not attempt this route.

Aug 7, 2018 — Rocky Mouth Falls is a popular easy-to-reach destination from the suburbs of Sandy, Utah, but most people just stop at the base of the falls. Jordan and I were planning on rappelling the waterfall, however, so we'd escape the crowds for a short time. You have to park at a designated parking area, follow a use trail to a paved road, and take this road to the trailhead, where signs are posted reading "No trailhead parking". The approach is very short to reach the base of Rocky Mouth Falls. We headed up to the left from the base and continued up a dirty Class 3 slope to a use trail which leads to the canyon just above the falls. A short Class 3 down scramble leads to bolts, where a fun, but slippery, single rappel takes you back down.

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Photos

19 photos

  1. The trailhead for Rocky Mouth Falls requires you walk through a neighborhood.
  3. Yep. Quite the hike.
  4. Entrance to the true trail.
  5. A very short walk leads to the base of Rocky Mouth Falls.
  6. Rocky Mouth Falls.
  7. Head left from the base of the falls on an obvious eroded gully.
  8. Looking back down the gully. I'd say there's an easy Class 2+/3 move here.
  9. We weren't sure how far up to go, but took one of the social trails after gaining a few hundred feet of elevation.
  11. Along our chosen social trail, which leads down into the canyon.
  12. Looking up the canyon before descending into it.
  13. A short Class 3 down-scramble to get to the anchors.
  14. Rocky Mouth Falls anchors. One rappel. Fun.
  15. Close-up of the down-scramble.
  19. At the base of Rocky Mouth Falls.

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