Utah · Rock climbing · Panguitch

The Running Scared Wall

Running Scared Wall in Utah has 5 routes on 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.11+
Sport · Trad

Is Running Scared Wall, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

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

Best time to visit The Running Scared 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

    30° / 10°

  2. Feb

    32° / 12°

  3. Mar

    39° / 17°

  4. Apr

    44° / 18°

  5. May

    55° / 27°

  6. Jun

    67° / 36°

  7. Jul

    71° / 42°

  8. Aug

    68° / 43°

  9. Sep

    61° / 35°

  10. Oct

    48° / 24°

  11. Nov

    38° / 17°

  12. Dec

    28° / 10°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brian Head, UT, 7.5 mi away at 9,770 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Running Scared Wall is a climbing area in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with School Room and The Dark Tower both about 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, three of which are sport and two are trad. Grades run from 5.7 to 5.11+, with Crescent Moonwalk and The Lorax at 5.9 and Lovers in heat at 5.11+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Brian Head weather station, about 7.5 miles away, show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Panguitch Lake South campground and Panguitch Lake North campground are both about 4.1 miles away, and the Tommy Creek Loop hike is about 1.7 miles off.

Routes (5)

High School Wall(1)

Lovers in heat5.11+

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