Penitentiary Wall
Penitentiary Wall in Utah has 19 climbing routes across 10 grades.
Photo: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 19 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Is Penitentiary Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Penitentiary Wall
Best months: April–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.
Jan
38° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
10 wet
May
71° / 48°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
5 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 1.1 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Penitentiary Wall is a climbing area in the Twin Peaks Wilderness, part of the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cottonwood Weir show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 91°F and January highs sit near 38°F. Several other climbing areas sit right next door. Beachball Crag is about 0.1 mile away and Wave Wall, The is about 0.2 mile away. The Granite Flume Trail is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Tanners Flat Campground is about 4.8 miles away.
Routes (19)
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