Utah · Rock climbing · Brian Head

The High Rise Area

High Rise Area in Utah has 6 routes with alpine no fixed protection.

6 routes
5.8 – 5.13a
Alpine

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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.

Best time to visit The High Rise Area

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 19°

  2. Feb

    35° / 23°

  3. Mar

    37° / 23°

  4. Apr

    43° / 31°

  5. May

    51° / 37°

  6. Jun

    63° / 43°

  7. Jul

    69° / 50°

  8. Aug

    65° / 51°

  9. Sep

    60° / 45°

  10. Oct

    49° / 37°

  11. Nov

    40° / 27°

  12. Dec

    35° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Breaks Nm, UT, 8.1 mi away at 10,372 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The High Rise Area is a climbing area in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with The Starting Block and The Overlook climbing areas and Bunker Creek both about 0.1 mile away. The area's routes are all alpine in style, and they range in grade from 5.8 to 5.13a. The easiest is Orifice, a 5.8, and the hardest is Please Leave Me Blood, a 5.13a. Virtual Ecstasy, at 5.11c, is the median grade. First ascents are attributed to climbers such as Todd Goss and Jeff Elison, and the routes were established between 1997 and 2008. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 69°F in July to about 60°F in September, with lows in the low 50s. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 35°F and lows around 19°F. For an overnight base, Yankee Meadow Campground is about 3.6 miles away. Panguitch Lake, about 6.6 miles off, offers surf fishing, and Mammoth Creek, roughly 9.9 miles away, is a paddling spot.

Routes (6)

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