Utah · Rock climbing · Fountain Green

Engagement Alcove

Engagement Alcove in Utah has 9 sport climbing routes across 7 grades.

9 routes
5.7 – 5.11b
Sport

Is Engagement Alcove open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Engagement Alcove, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Engagement Alcove

Best months: May–June 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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 13°

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

  3. Mar

    55° / 25°

  4. Apr

    62° / 30°

  5. May

    71° / 37°

  6. Jun

    82° / 44°

  7. Jul

    89° / 52°

  8. Aug

    87° / 51°

  9. Sep

    79° / 42°

  10. Oct

    66° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    38° / 13°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 5.7 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Engagement Alcove is a sport climbing area in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Sanpete Ranger District. The land is managed by the Forest Service, and the place sits among a cluster of climbing areas that make it easy to pair with other routes on the same crag. The climbing here is all sport, with 9 routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.11b. Among them are Bowling Ball Head (5.7), Mylanta (5.10a) and Unknown right of UF (5.11b). The routes were established by Jason Stevens and others, with first ascents dating back to the 1990s. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moroni show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July highs climb to about 89°F. Other climbing areas sit just 0.1 mile away, including Orangutan Wall, Billy the Kid Wall and Pictograph Wall. Middle Fork Maple Trail is also close by for a hike.

Routes (9)