Utah · Rock climbing · Escalante

Funky Monkey

Mid-range alpine climb at Lower Jungle with no fixed protection.

5.10a
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

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

One of 68 routes catalogued at Lower Jungle, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.8 to 5.13a. An alpine line with no fixed protection.

Photo of the crag

Lower Jungle — the crag this route is on
Lower Jungle, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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