Utah · Rock climbing · Kanab

Hogwarts Wall

Hogwarts Wall in Utah has 5 trad climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes

5.8 – 5.11

Trad

Is Hogwarts Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Hogwarts Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

Launch Ramp Updates
Park closure covering Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lees Ferry Campground Partial Closure
Park alert covering Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lake Powell Recreational Water Advisory
Park alert covering Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

As of Oct 24, 11:00 pm MDT · Source: NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Hogwarts Wall

Best months: March–May and October–November. 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
46° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Feb
53° / 30°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
63° / 36°
4 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
3 wet
May
82° / 53°
3 wet
Jun
94° / 64°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 71°
3 wet
Aug
97° / 68°
4 wet
Sep
88° / 60°
4 wet
Oct
73° / 46°
3 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 26°
3 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bullfrog Basin, UT, 18 mi away at 3,822 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hogwarts Wall is a climbing area in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the recreation area's boundary, about 1.7 miles from the Escalante Arm climbing area and 2.2 miles from the Main Escalante Channel. The area has five trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11. The most straightforward of them is Hagrid's Hairy Hangus at 5.8, and the hardest is Basilisk's Fang at 5.11. All are trad routes, and the names of climbers listed for their first ascents run from Ani Herder and Jack Plantz on Handjaming Hermione to Max Owens on D.D.D. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bullfrog Basin weather station show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 73°F, while July averages about 100°F. A fee is charged for activities at this spot.