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Altaworld

Altaworld is a Utah climbing crag with 5 sport routes on 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.11 – 5.12b
Sport

Is Altaworld 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 Altaworld

Best months: June–September. 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

    31° / 15°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 15°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    37° / 20°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    42° / 25°

    12 wet

  5. May

    53° / 33°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 42°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 50°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 49°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 41°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    49° / 31°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    37° / 21°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 15°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 0.6 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Altaworld is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. It sits among the towers, with Tower One and Tower Two each about 0.1 mile away, and the Cardiff Pass Trail about 0.2 mile off. The area is a cluster of sport routes, all rated between 5.11a and 5.12b, and the closest camping is at Albion Basin, about 2.2 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station, at 8,710 feet, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The five routes here are all sport, with Our Lady of the Crags at 5.11a and Silver Soul at 5.12b. Altaworld, the namesake route, is 5.12.

Routes (5)