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South-Facing Wall

South-Facing Wall in Utah has 23 sport climbing routes across 14 grades.

23 routes
5.6 – 5.12a
Sport

Is South-Facing 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 South-Facing Wall

Best months: May–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

    32° / 19°

  2. Feb

    33° / 20°

  3. Mar

    42° / 26°

  4. Apr

    49° / 32°

  5. May

    62° / 40°

  6. Jun

    73° / 49°

  7. Jul

    81° / 58°

  8. Aug

    80° / 56°

  9. Sep

    68° / 47°

  10. Oct

    53° / 36°

  11. Nov

    40° / 26°

  12. Dec

    31° / 19°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 8.5 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South-Facing Wall is a climbing area in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with the West-facing Wall just 0.1 mile away and Trilogy Buttress about half a mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Sundance weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 81°F in July with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The Hinterlands Trail and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail both lie within half a mile. For an overnight stay, Hope campground is about 2 miles away.

Routes (23)

EnlightenmentFA: Andy Knight5.10-Solar FlareFA: Andy Knight5.10aSunday in the ParkFA: Kory Kowallis5.10bThe PeachFA: Darren Knezek5.10bThe ShieldFA: Kory Kowallis5.10bSundowner5.10cPhosphorescenceFA: Andy Knight5.11Lords of the NightFA: Collin Wogenstahl5.11aTakenFA: Kory Kowallis5.11aAuraFA: Andy Knight5.11bNorma BrowFA: Andy Knight5.11cThe Illustrious OneFA: Andy Knight5.11cIlluminatorFA: Andy Knight5.11dRadiance5.11dUnemployment Line5.12aUp and At 'EmFA: Darren Knezek5.6Ansatz5.7Rise and Shine5.7The BasenjiFA: Darrell Hodges Natasha Hodges5.7Wakey, Wakey, Eggs and BakeyFA: Darren Knezek5.7Helga the BernerFA: Darrell Hodges Natasha Hodges5.8HinterlanderFA: Colin Wogenstahl5.9Wake n' BakeFA: Andy Knight5.9

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