Utah · Rock climbing · Huntington

The Wash

Wash, The is a Utah climbing crag with 7 routes and 5 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V5-6 – V11-12
Bouldering

Is Wash, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Wash, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Wash

Best months: June–September. 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

    27° / 4°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 3°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 10°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    43° / 18°

    11 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    66° / 35°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 41°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 40°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    63° / 32°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    48° / 22°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    35° / 15°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    25° / 2°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Electric Lake, UT, 16.2 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Wash is a bouldering area in the Price Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with C O H Canyon just 0.2 miles away and Baller Boulder and the Baller Area about a mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with seven routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V5-6 up to V11-12, with the hardest route, Unknown/Washed Away, at V11-12. Washed Out and Huffing and Puffing are two of the named routes, the latter a V8. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Electric Lake weather station, about 16 miles away, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. Nearby, Huntington Creek offers canoeing about 4.6 miles away, and River Bend Campground and Lower Little Bear Campground are both within about 6 miles.

Routes (7)