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Maximum Main Wall

Maximum Main Wall in Utah has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.10a – 5.12b
Sport

Is Maximum Main Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Maximum Main Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Maximum Main Wall

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

    27° / 4°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 3°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 10°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    43° / 18°

    11 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 35°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 41°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 40°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    63° / 32°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    48° / 22°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    35° / 15°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    25° / 2°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Electric Lake, UT, 25.6 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Maximum Main Wall is a climbing area in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Sanpete Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land here, and the climbing is all sport routes. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including The Maximum, Mini Max and Zen Garden, each about 0.1 mile away. The routes here range from 5.10a to 5.12b, with the median grade at 5.11b/c. Sport climbers will find several options close to the same grade range. Some of the named routes are Homage (5.10a), Once You Go Black (5.11b/c) and Sassy (5.12b). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Electric Lake weather station, about 25 miles away and roughly 1,100 feet lower, put July highs around 74°F with lows near 41°F and only about five wet days in the month. Winter is cold, with January highs around 27°F. The Right Fork Trail lies about 0.2 mile away, and Maple Canyon campground is about half a mile off. Box Canyon Trail is about a mile away.

Routes (8)