Hardware Wall
Hardware Wall in Utah has 25 sport climbing routes on 13 difficulty grades.
- 25 routes
- 5.11a/b – 5.13d
- Sport
Is Hardware Wall 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 Hardware Wall
Best months: April–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.
Jan
32° / 18°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet
May
67° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 59°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
8 wet
Dec
34° / 19°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 10.6 mi away at 4,790 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Hardware Wall is a climbing area in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's network of climbing and hiking destinations, and the nearest town is Logan, about 10 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August running hotter, near 88°F. Sow Hole and Pig Hole are both hikes about half a mile away. Spring Campground and Friendship Campground offer places to stay within about 2 miles.
Routes (25)
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