Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City

Above and Beyond Wall

Above and Beyond Wall in Utah has 8 routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Above and Beyond WallPhoto: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
8 routes
5.7+ – 5.11d
Trad · Sport

Is Above and Beyond Wall open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Above and Beyond Wall

Best months: May–October. 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

    33° / 16°

  2. Feb

    35° / 17°

  3. Mar

    43° / 25°

  4. Apr

    51° / 31°

  5. May

    61° / 38°

  6. Jun

    72° / 46°

  7. Jul

    80° / 53°

  8. Aug

    78° / 52°

  9. Sep

    69° / 43°

  10. Oct

    56° / 33°

  11. Nov

    42° / 23°

  12. Dec

    33° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 11.2 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Above and Beyond Wall is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among several other climbing spots and trails, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding rock and water. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 53°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Park City. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 33°F. The area offers a range of climbing styles and grades. Eight routes are listed, six of them trad and two sport, with YDS grades from 5.7+ up to 5.11d. The Leak is a trad 5.10, and Randy's Polka is a sport 5.11d. Lake Blanche and Mill B North are both within a third of a mile, and Moss Ledges and S-Curve - Lower are just as close.

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