Upper Utah Wall
Upper Utah Wall in Utah has 5 routes ranging from moderate to difficult, including mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 5 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.11a
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Is Upper Utah 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 Upper Utah Wall
Best months: March–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.
Jan
38° / 22°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 24°
8 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 38°
8 wet
May
72° / 48°
8 wet
Jun
83° / 56°
5 wet
Jul
92° / 64°
3 wet
Aug
90° / 63°
4 wet
Sep
80° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 23°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ogden Pioneer Ph, UT, 1 mi away at 4,350 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Utah Wall is a climbing area in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, about a mile from the Ogden Pioneer weather station. It sits within the Ogden area, close to the Ogden River Parkway and the Bird Song Trail. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ogden Pioneer station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Ogden River Parkway and Bird Song Trail are both within a quarter mile, and the Ogden and Diamond climbing areas are about half a mile away. Maples Campground is roughly 3.4 miles off.
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