Utah · Rock climbing · Provo

Southern Wasatch

Southern Wasatch in Utah has 10 climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

10 routes
V0+ – V2
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Southern Wasatch

Best months: April–May 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

    41° / 24°

    10 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    48° / 27°

    9 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 35°

    9 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 40°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    76° / 47°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 55°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 62°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 61°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 52°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 41°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    53° / 32°

    8 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 24°

    9 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Provo Byu, UT, 1.2 mi away at 4,570 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Southern Wasatch is a climbing area in Utah, about 0.7 miles from Provo. It is a bouldering destination, with nine boulder problems and one sport route among its 10 routes. The boulders sit at a similar elevation to the nearby Provo Byu weather station, which sits at about 4,570 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Provo Byu station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The boulders here range from V0+ to V2 on the V scale, with the sport route rated at 5.10c. Scary Face and Captain Who? are two of the boulders listed. Mouth Boulders and Training Camp are other climbing areas within a few miles.

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Mouth BouldersPhoto: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mouth Boulders

~5 min drive

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Training CampPhoto: Ben P L, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Training Camp

~5 min drive

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~5 min drive

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Super Bowl Wall

~5 min drive

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Red SlabPhoto: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Red Slab

~5 min drive

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Rest AreaPhoto: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rest Area

~5 min drive

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Scenic TurnoutPhoto: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Scenic Turnout

~5 min drive

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Ed and Terry WallPhoto: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~5 min drive

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Black RosePhoto: SocialMediaAdventure, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Black Rose

~5 min drive

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Ska BlockPhoto: SocialMediaAdventure, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Ska Block

~5 min drive

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