Elk Meadows Wall
Elk Meadows Wall in Utah has 5 trad climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10c
- Trad
Best time to visit Elk Meadows Wall
Best months: June–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
37° / 16°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
40° / 17°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
47° / 23°
7 wet · 6 snow
Apr
53° / 28°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
63° / 36°
6 wet · 2 snow
Jun
75° / 45°
4 wet
Jul
80° / 52°
7 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
45° / 24°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 16°
7 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beaver Canyon Pwr House, UT, 4.9 mi away at 7,275 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Elk Meadows Wall is a climbing area in Utah's Cedar City Field Office, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits among a cluster of hiking trails and is close to the Beaver Canyon climbing area, making it an easy anchor for a day or longer trip on the BLM land outside Cedar City. The climbing here is all traditional, with five routes ranging from 5.5 to 5.10c. The hardest is One Hitter Splitter at 5.10c, and the others include Henry's Route at 5.7+ and Rastafari Crack at 5.8. The first ascents are named for a core group of climbers who worked on these routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Beaver Canyon show July highs around 80°F and lows near 52°F. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures up high run cooler. For time off the wall, the Sage Advice Access Trail and Flow Hollow Trail start within a mile, and Little Cottonwood - Rec Site offers camping about 2.4 miles away. Beaver Canyon, roughly 3.7 miles off, is another climbing option nearby.
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