West-facing Wall
West-facing Wall in Utah has 7 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13d
- Sport
Is West-facing 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 West-facing Wall
Best months: May–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.
Jan
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 20°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
49° / 32°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
73° / 49°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
31° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 8.5 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
West-facing Wall is a sport climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the wall's climbing faces are grouped into seven sport routes that run from about 5.9 to 5.13d in difficulty. The climbing is clustered close together, with South-Facing Wall just 0.1 mile away and Trilogy Buttress at 0.5 mile. The Hinterlands Trail and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail are both within half a mile, so a visit can easily pair a route with time on foot. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sundance, Utah, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs sit around freezing. For an overnight stay, Hope campground is about 2 miles away. Mill Race, a paddling spot, lies roughly 4.6 miles off.
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