Lowe Route (II 5.8),
Question Mark Wall,
Lone Peak Cirque

Lone Peak Cirque is worth each of the four-and-a-half miles — and 5,000 feet of elevation gain — earned during its approach. The Question Mark Wall is the centerpiece of Lone Peak Cirque, Utah’s first designated wilderness area, and is home to vertical granite walls that stretch up to five pitches in length. Cracks, knobs, and solution pockets litter the walls, producing climbs from 5.4 to 5.12b A3.
Jeff and Greg Lowe established numerous classics here throughout the 1970s. One of the best in the Wasatch, and a contender for the best alpine route in the Lower Forty-Eight, is the brothers’ classic Lowe Route, which bisects the left side of the Question Mark Wall. The route is sustained for its entire three-pitch length, and the cracks are consummate gear gobblers. For a little variety, step right for a 5.8+ last-pitch variation that navigates a sea of chickenheads through the famous question mark.