Wales Canyon
Wales Canyon in Utah has 19 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 19 routes
- V0 – V3-4
- Bouldering · Trad · Sport
Is Wales Canyon open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Wales Canyon, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-03 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-02 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Wales Canyon
Best months: May–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° / 13°
Feb
43° / 18°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
62° / 30°
May
71° / 37°
Jun
82° / 44°
Jul
89° / 52°
Aug
87° / 51°
Sep
79° / 42°
Oct
66° / 32°
Nov
52° / 22°
Dec
38° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 4.6 mi away at 5,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Wales Canyon is a climbing area in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Sanpete Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area is known for its bouldering, with 17 boulder problems among its 19 routes. The climbing is mostly on the bouldering side, with one sport route and one trad route. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moroni run from highs around 71°F in May to about 79°F in September, with July peaking near 89°F. Several other climbing areas sit within about 5 miles, including Bumper Wall and Anti-Gravity Rock. The East Sanpitch Trail and Quaking Aspen Creek Trail are also close by for hiking.
Routes (19)
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