Utah · Rock climbing · Cedar Hills

Upper Division Wall

Upper Division Wall in Utah has 10 routes across 6 grades, offering bouldering and sport climbing.

10 routes
5.12a – 5.12d
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Upper Division Wall

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

    39° / 22°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 25°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 32°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 37°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 51°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 59°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 49°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 39°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 29°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 22°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, UT, 2.4 mi away at 5,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Division Wall is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Uinta National Forest, and the nearest town is Alpine, about 2.4 miles away. The area has 10 routes, mostly sport climbing with one boulder problem. The grades run from about 5.12a to 5.12d on the YDS scale, with the boulder route at V4-5. Among the sport routes are Pocket Debris (5.12a), Algorithm (5.12b) and Left for Dead (5.12d). For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Alpine weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 89°F. The Mahogany Northwest Ridge hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Lone Peak Wilderness is about 0.7 mile off. The Temple and Book of Condolences climbing areas are each about 2.8 miles away.

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