AC/DC Wall
AC/DC Wall in Utah has 15 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
Photo: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 15 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11d
- Sport · Trad
Is AC/DC 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 AC/DC Wall
Best months: April–May and September–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.
Jan
41° / 24°
10 wet · 6 snow
Feb
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 35°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
66° / 40°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
76° / 47°
9 wet
Jun
87° / 55°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 62°
5 wet
Aug
93° / 61°
6 wet
Sep
83° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 41°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
53° / 32°
8 wet · 3 snow
Dec
41° / 24°
9 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Provo Byu, UT, 2 mi away at 4,570 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
AC/DC Wall is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Layer Cake and The Wasp both about 0.1 mile away, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail passing within about 0.2 mile. The area has 15 routes, 12 of them sport and 3 trad, with grades ranging from 5.8 up to 5.11d. Among the named routes are For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) at 5.8 and It's a Long Way to the Top at 5.11d, both sport climbs. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Provo show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages reach about 95°F. For an overnight stay, Hope campground is about 2.6 miles away, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail offers a hike close by.
Routes (15)
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