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Namaste Wall

Namaste Wall in Utah has 6 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

Namaste WallPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.10+ – 5.13a
Sport

Is Namaste Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name Namaste Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Watchman Trail closed

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Namaste Wall

Best months: April–June and August–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

    42° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 30°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    6 wet

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 62°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 60°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 52°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 29°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar City, UT, 15.4 mi away at 6,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Namaste Wall is a sport climbing area in Utah's Zion National Park, within the Zion Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the climbing area sits among several other climbing spots in the park's Kolob section, just a few miles from Kolob Canyon and Kolob Arch. The wall is a cluster of six sport routes, all rated between 5.10+ and 5.13a. Namaste, the namesake route, is 5.11d, and the hardest is Twin Paradox Direct at 5.13a. Conrad Anker first climbed both, and Dost Mitra was first climbed by A. Kuklinski and E. Powell in August 2011. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar City run to highs around 70°F and 77°F. July is the warmest, with typical highs near 87°F. A fee is charged to visit. South Fork, the closest climbing area, is about 0.1 mile away, and Kolob Canyon is about a mile off. The Kolob Arch Trail and the South Fork of Taylor Creek Trail are also within a couple of miles.

Routes (6)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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South ForkPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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