Utah · Rock climbing · Millcreek

Iron Curtain Wall

Iron Curtain Wall in Utah has 10 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

10 routes
5.7 – 5.11c
Sport

Best time to visit Iron Curtain Wall

Best months: March–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

    40° / 23°

  2. Feb

    46° / 26°

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

  5. May

    73° / 46°

  6. Jun

    84° / 55°

  7. Jul

    92° / 63°

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

  9. Sep

    80° / 53°

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

  11. Nov

    52° / 31°

  12. Dec

    41° / 23°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salt Lake City E Bench, UT, 2.2 mi away at 4,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Iron Curtain Wall is a climbing area in Utah, about a mile from the town of East Millcreek. It sits within a cluster of rock and trail, with several climbing spots and stretches of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail right around it. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 92°F and January highs sit near 40°F. The closest neighbors include the Bonneville Shoreline Trail's Grandeur Peak Section, Riptide Wall and the Bungalow, all within a third of a mile. A little farther afield, the Jordan River offers canoeing about 8 miles away.

Routes (10)

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