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Parowan Gap Wall

Parowan Gap Wall in Utah has 8 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

8 routes
5.8 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Parowan Gap 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, 18 mi away at 6,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Parowan Gap Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Cedar City Field Office in Utah, about 18 miles from Cedar City. It sits among several other climbing spots in the area, with Shinobe and The Roller Rink both within half a mile. The area has eight routes, seven of which are sport climbs and one is a trad route. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12a, with Hello Hummingbird at 5.10a and Mouth Music at 5.12a among the more notable ones. Matt's Bitch is the only trad route, a 5.8 first ascended by Joey Vanstaveren and Matt Earl. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar City show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F.

Routes (8)

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