Utah · Rock climbing · Ophir

Portwoods Wall

Portwoods Wall in Utah has 14 sport climbing routes across 9 grades.

14 routes
5.8 – 5.12c
Sport

Best time to visit Portwoods 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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 19°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 22°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 34°

    9 wet

  5. May

    70° / 42°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 51°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 59°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 58°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 38°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 27°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 19°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Johnson Pass, UT, 18.1 mi away at 5,580 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.

Portwoods Wall is a sport climbing area in Utah, about a mile from the town of Ophir. It sits among a cluster of climbing walls, with Ophir Canyon just 0.1 mile away and Silveropolis Wall and Ganja Wall within a third of a mile. The area is known for its sport routes, which range from 5.8 to 5.12c, and the most common grade is 5.10c. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F to 77°F. July is the hottest month, with typical highs near 91°F, and winter brings typical highs in the upper 30s and lows around 19°F. The routes at Portwoods Wall are all sport, and the hardest is Cryptic Slaughter at 5.12c. A First of Many, at 5.10a, was first climbed by Brian Loth and Nasty Nash in 1995, and Big New Day, at 5.11c, was done by Matt Merton and Brian Loth.

Routes (14)

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