Bear Hollow Wall
Bear Hollow Wall in Utah has 9 sport climbing routes ranging from easy to hard.
Photo: CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12a
- Sport
Best time to visit Bear Hollow Wall
Best months: May–June and 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.
Jan
35° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 31°
10 wet
May
69° / 38°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 44°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
87° / 49°
6 wet
Sep
78° / 41°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 22°
8 wet
Dec
36° / 14°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Echo Dam, UT, 3.3 mi away at 5,470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bear Hollow Wall is a climbing area in Utah's Henefer - Echo State Wildlife Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Clint Eastwood Wall and Soul Train Wall each about 0.1 mile away and The Dry Wall about 0.2 mile off. The area is a sport climbing destination with 10 routes, ranging from 5.8 to 5.12a. High Planes Drifter is the easiest at 5.8, and Corn On The Cobble is 5.10a. The hardest route listed is 5.12a. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Dan McCann and Jeff Guest. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Echo Dam weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, with July peaking near 89°F. The Union Pacific Rail Trail is about 6 miles away, and Echo Creek offers canoeing roughly 9 miles off.
Routes (9)
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