Utah · Rock climbing · Logan

Wall of Jericho

Wall of Jericho in Utah has 6 climbing routes across 3 grades, offering sport and trad options.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10a/b
Sport · Trad

Is Wall of Jericho 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 Wall of Jericho

Best months: May–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

    30° / 14°

    8 wet · 7 snow

  2. Feb

    33° / 15°

    7 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    43° / 23°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    53° / 30°

    8 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    62° / 37°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 51°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 50°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 42°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 33°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    42° / 24°

    7 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    32° / 16°

    8 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laketown, UT, 16.2 mi away at 5,980 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Wall of Jericho is a climbing area in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Wall of Colors and Rodent Ranch both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Laketown weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 51°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. For a hike, Old Juniper Shady Route is about 0.6 mile away and Cottonwood Canyon Trail about 0.8 mile. Wood Camp Campground, roughly a mile off, offers a place to stay.

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