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"A Hole In The Wall" (where the men can see it all)

Mid-range trad climb on Barricade Wall at Valley of the Gods.

5.10
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit "A Hole In The Wall" (where the men can see it all)

Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    43° / 25°

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

  3. Mar

    60° / 36°

  4. Apr

    68° / 44°

  5. May

    77° / 52°

  6. Jun

    90° / 63°

  7. Jul

    94° / 69°

  8. Aug

    91° / 66°

  9. Sep

    84° / 58°

  10. Oct

    69° / 47°

  11. Nov

    55° / 34°

  12. Dec

    42° / 26°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Of The Gods, UT, 6.6 mi away at 5,287 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 44 routes catalogued at Valley of the Gods, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's 5.1 to 5.11 range. Located on Barricade Wall, it represents the typical trad climbing that dominates the area.

Photo of the crag

Valley of the Gods — the crag this route is on
Valley of the Gods, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Valley of the GodsPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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