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West Bell Tower

West Bell Tower in Utah has 6 trad climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

West Bell TowerPhoto: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
5.9 – 5.13b
Trad

Is West Bell Tower 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 West Bell Tower

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

    34° / 22°

  2. Feb

    40° / 24°

  3. Mar

    49° / 31°

  4. Apr

    56° / 35°

  5. May

    66° / 44°

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

  10. Oct

    60° / 39°

  11. Nov

    44° / 30°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 8.8 mi away at 5,740 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

West Bell Tower is a climbing area in the Lone Peak Wilderness, part of the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with six routes ranging from 5.9 to 5.13b. The Lowe-Conrod Route, first climbed by George Lowe and Bill Conrod in 1966, and the Beckey Route, both at 5.9, are the easiest options. The Nerve, at 5.11a, and Ring That Bell, at 5.13b, are among the harder ones. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave, about 9 miles away, show July highs around 88°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs there stay in the low to mid 30s. Allen's Ridge Area and Super Slab are both about 0.3 miles away. The Alpenbock Loop hike is about 0.7 miles off, and Tanners Flat Campground is about 3.8 miles away.

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