The Alley
Alley, The is a Utah climbing crag with 17 sport routes.
- 17 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13b
- Sport
Best time to visit The Alley
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.
Jan
48° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
52° / 31°
6 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
5 wet
Apr
65° / 41°
4 wet
May
75° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 57°
2 wet
Jul
92° / 64°
3 wet
Aug
90° / 63°
4 wet
Sep
83° / 56°
3 wet
Oct
71° / 45°
3 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
3 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Veyo Powerhouse, UT, 18 mi away at 4,600 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Alley is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the St. George Field Office of southern Utah. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with The Abyss, The Alcove and The Blank Cave all about 0.1 mile away, and Hop Garden just as close. The climbing here is all sport, with 17 routes spread across a range from 5.8 to 5.13b. The median grade is 5.11a, and the hardest route is Sister Chromatid at 5.13b. Among the named routes are Alley Cat at 5.8, Family Affair at 5.10b and Three Pump Chump at 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 65°F in April to 71°F in October, while July highs average about 92°F. That station sits roughly 690 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at the crag run a little cooler. For a change from the rock, Hell Hole Trail is about a mile away, and Bullwinkle Trail and Rock House Trail are each roughly 2.8 miles off.
Routes (17)
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