Utah · Rock climbing · Redmond

Tall Tales Wall

Tall Tales Wall in Utah has 6 sport climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.10a – 5.11+
Sport

Best time to visit Tall Tales Wall

Best months: April–June and August–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

    38° / 18°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    9 wet

  5. May

    69° / 42°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 50°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 57°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 56°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 27°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 18°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Manti, UT, 17.8 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tall Tales Wall is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Richfield Field Office of Utah. It sits among several other climbing walls, with Yathamo Wall and Garulean Wall each about 0.1 mile away, and Cyclops Wall at a similar distance. The area's six routes are all sport climbs, ranging from about 5.10a to 5.11+, with the hardest route being Moby Dick. Five of the six were first ascended by Garon Coriz in 2018. Climbers looking for a slightly easier option can try Babe or Captain Ahab, both at 5.10a. For timing, typical averages from the nearby Manti weather station suggest late spring and early fall are the most comfortable seasons. May highs run around 69°F with lows near 42°F, and September averages about 77°F by day and 47°F at night. Midsummer highs reach the upper 80s. Steves Basin and Steves Wash are hiking options within about five miles, and the Salina Creek Second Crossing Trailhead offers camping roughly 8 miles away.

Routes (6)