Utah · Rock climbing · Sundance

The Castle Aaaaargh

Among the most difficult climbs at The B-52 Wall.

5.12b/c
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is The Castle Aaaaargh 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 The Castle Aaaaargh

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

    34° / 22°

  2. Feb

    40° / 24°

  3. Mar

    49° / 31°

  4. Apr

    56° / 35°

  5. May

    66° / 44°

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

  10. Oct

    60° / 39°

  11. Nov

    44° / 30°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 0.8 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest routes catalogued at The B-52 Wall, where climbs range from 5.7 to 5.12b/c across 15 established lines.

Photo of the crag

The B-52 Wall — the crag this route is on
The B-52 Wall, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: A J Butler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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The Front

Rock Climbing business nearby (~19 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Momentum Climbing Gym

Rock Climbing business nearby (~24 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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